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  Pavel Vranicky, composer, dies at 51 on September - 26.   

1810  On this day in history a new Act of Succession is adopted by the Riksdag of the Estates and Jean Baptiste Bernadotte becomes heir to the Swedish throne.   

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 September - 26.   

1821  On this day in history alvin Peterson Hovey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1823  On September - 26 ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist (Denj, Moskvitsh)   

1824  Kapiolani defies Pele (Hawaiian volcano goddess) & lives on this day in history.   

1831  Robert Montgomery Bird's "Gladiator," premieres in NYC on September - 26.   

1832  On September - 26 pyotr Petrovich Sokal'sky, composer   

1835  The opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" is produced (Naples) on September - 26.   

1835  Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor," premieres in Naples on September - 26.   

1841  On September - 26 pavel Ivanovich Blaramberg, composer   

1861  2nd British Golf Open: Tom Morris Sr shoots a 163 at Prestwick Club on this day in history.   

1866  Carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72 on September - 26.   

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 September - 26 philip Cipriani Hambly Potter, composer, dies at 78   

1872  On September - 26 the first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) was established in New York City.   

1872  On this day in history ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian Foreign min (1916-18)   

1873  Amilcare Zanella, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1877  Alfred Cortot, French pianist on September - 26.   

1879  Petko J Todorov, Bulgaria, writer (Fairy, Samodiva Fee) on September - 26.   

1884  On September - 26 suriname army shoots on British-Indian contract workers, 7 killed   

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

1887  Gramophone patented in Germany on this day in history.   

1887  Emile Berliner patents the Gramophone on September - 26.   

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

1329  On this day in history birth of anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353)   

1406  Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (d. 1430) was born on this day in history.   

1688  Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist was born on this day in history.   

1711  On September - 26 birth of richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779)   

1729  On this day in history birth of moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator   

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

1758  On this day in history birth of cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires.   

1023  On September - 26 godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies   

1342  On this day in history john I, ruler of Poland, dies   

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

1371  On September - 26 vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies   

1417  On this day in history death of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360)   

1468  Death of Juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388) on this day in history.   

1614  Felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies on this day in history.   

1620  Death of Taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582) on this day in history.