Page 2: Historical Events In September - 26
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
1789 On this day in history 4th Postmaster General: Samuel Osgood of Mass takes office
1792 Marc-David Lasource begins accusing Maximilien Robespierre of wanting a dictatorship for France on this day in history.
1808 On this day in history pavel Vranicky, composer, dies at 51
1810 A new Act of Succession is adopted by the Riksdag of the Estates and Jean Baptiste Bernadotte becomes heir to the Swedish throne on this day in history.
1815 Russia, Prussia & Austria sign Holy Alliance on this day in history.
1820 On September - 26 isvar Chandra Vidyasagar, father of Bengali prose (Exile of Sita)
1820 Daniel Boone, frontiersman, dies in Missouri at 85 on this day in history.
1821 On this day in history alvin Peterson Hovey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1823 Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist (Denj, Moskvitsh) on this day in history.
1824 On this day in history kapiolani defies Pele (Hawaiian volcano goddess) & lives
1831 On this day in history robert Montgomery Bird's "Gladiator," premieres in NYC
1832 On September - 26 pyotr Petrovich Sokal'sky, composer
1835 The opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" is produced (Naples) on this day in history.
1835 On September - 26 gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor," premieres in Naples
1841 Pavel Ivanovich Blaramberg, composer on September - 26.
1861 2nd British Golf Open: Tom Morris Sr shoots a 163 at Prestwick Club on September - 26.
1866 Carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72 on this day in history.
1867 On this day in history maggie L Walker, black business & civic leader
1868 Henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer on this day in history.
1870 Christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47) on this day in history.
1871 Philip Cipriani Hambly Potter, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.
1872 The first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) was established in New York City on September - 26.
1872 On this day in history ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian Foreign min (1916-18)
1873 Amilcare Zanella, composer on September - 26.
1874 On this day in history 1st Grand International Rifle match held
1875 On this day in history edmund Gwenn, Wales, actor (Miracle on 34th Street)
1876 1st Belgian parachute jump (Glorieux) on this day in history.
1876 C B "Buck" Llewellyn, cricketer (S Afr lefty all-rounder 1896-1912) on September - 26.
1877 On this day in history alfred Cortot, French pianist
1879 Petko J Todorov, Bulgaria, writer (Fairy, Samodiva Fee) on September - 26.
1884 Suriname army shoots on British-Indian contract workers, 7 killed on this day in history.
1885 Anna M F "Annie" Wageningen-Salomons, author (Girl Student) [or 6/26] on this day in history.
1887 On this day in history gramophone patented in Germany
1887 On this day in history emile Berliner patents the Gramophone
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