Page 2: Historical Events In September - 26

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

1792  On September - 26 marc-David Lasource begins accusing Maximilien Robespierre of wanting a dictatorship for France.   

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  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  Alvin Peterson Hovey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on September - 26.   

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

1824  On September - 26 kapiolani defies Pele (Hawaiian volcano goddess) & lives   

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

1832  Pyotr Petrovich Sokal'sky, composer on September - 26.   

1835  The opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" is produced (Naples) on this day in history.   

1835  Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor," premieres in Naples on this day in history.   

1841  On September - 26 pavel Ivanovich Blaramberg, composer   

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

1866  On this day in history carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72   

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

1868  On September - 26 henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer   

1870  Christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47) on September - 26.   

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  On this day in history amilcare Zanella, composer   

1874  1st Grand International Rifle match held on September - 26.   

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  C B "Buck" Llewellyn, cricketer (S Afr lefty all-rounder 1896-1912) on this day in history.   

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

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 September - 26.   

1887  Gramophone patented in Germany on September - 26.   

1887  Emile Berliner patents the Gramophone on this day in history.   

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1181  On this day in history 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  On September - 26 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 this day in history.   

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

1750  On this day in history birth of cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810)   

1758  Cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires was born on this day in history.   

1023  Godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.   

1342  On September - 26 john I, ruler of Poland, dies   

1345  On September - 26 willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27   

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

1417  On September - 26 death of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360)   

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 this day in history.