Page 2: Historical Events In September - 26

1789  4th Postmaster General: Samuel Osgood of Mass takes office on this day in history.   

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  On September - 26 a new Act of Succession is adopted by the Riksdag of the Estates and Jean Baptiste Bernadotte becomes heir to the Swedish throne.   

1815  On September - 26 russia, Prussia & Austria sign Holy Alliance   

1820  Isvar Chandra Vidyasagar, father of Bengali prose (Exile of Sita) on this day in history.   

1820  On September - 26 daniel Boone, frontiersman, dies in Missouri at 85   

1821  Alvin Peterson Hovey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1823  Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist (Denj, Moskvitsh) on September - 26.   

1824  Kapiolani defies Pele (Hawaiian volcano goddess) & lives on September - 26.   

1831  On September - 26 robert Montgomery Bird's "Gladiator," premieres in NYC   

1832  On this day in history 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  On September - 26 pavel Ivanovich Blaramberg, composer   

1861  On September - 26 2nd British Golf Open: Tom Morris Sr shoots a 163 at Prestwick Club   

1866  On September - 26 carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72   

1867  Maggie L Walker, black business & civic leader on September - 26.   

1868  Henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer on this day in history.   

1870  On September - 26 christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47)   

1871  On this day in history philip Cipriani Hambly Potter, composer, dies at 78   

1872  The first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) was established in New York City on this day in history.   

1872  On September - 26 ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian Foreign min (1916-18)   

1873  Amilcare Zanella, composer on September - 26.   

1874  1st Grand International Rifle match held on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history edmund Gwenn, Wales, actor (Miracle on 34th Street)   

1876  On this day in history 1st Belgian parachute jump (Glorieux)   

1876  On September - 26 c B "Buck" Llewellyn, cricketer (S Afr lefty all-rounder 1896-1912)   

1877  Alfred Cortot, French pianist on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history petko J Todorov, Bulgaria, writer (Fairy, Samodiva Fee)   

1884  Suriname army shoots on British-Indian contract workers, 7 killed on this day in history.   

1885  On September - 26 anna M F "Annie" Wageningen-Salomons, author (Girl Student) [or 6/26]   

1887  Gramophone patented in Germany on September - 26.   

1887  On this day in history emile Berliner patents the Gramophone   

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1181  On September - 26 birth of saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (d. 1226)   

1329  Anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353) was born on this day in history.   

1406  On this day in history birth of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (d. 1430)   

1688  On this day in history birth of willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist   

1711  Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779) was born on September - 26.   

1729  Moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator was born on this day in history.   

1750  Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810) was born on September - 26.   

1758  On September - 26 birth of cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires.   

1023  Godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies on September - 26.   

1342  John I, ruler of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1345  Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27 on this day in history.   

1371  On this day in history vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies   

1417  Death of Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360) on this day in history.   

1468  On this day in history death of juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388)   

1614  On this day in history felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies   

1620  Death of Taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582) on September - 26.