Page 2: Historical Events In September - 26

1789  On September - 26 4th Postmaster General: Samuel Osgood of Mass takes office   

1792  On this day in history 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  A new Act of Succession is adopted by the Riksdag of the Estates and Jean Baptiste Bernadotte becomes heir to the Swedish throne on September - 26.   

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

1820  Isvar Chandra Vidyasagar, father of Bengali prose (Exile of Sita) on September - 26.   

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

1821  On September - 26 alvin Peterson Hovey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1823  Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist (Denj, Moskvitsh) on this day in history.   

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

1831  Robert Montgomery Bird's "Gladiator," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

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

1835  On this day in history gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor," premieres in Naples   

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  On September - 26 maggie L Walker, black business & civic leader   

1868  On this day in history henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer   

1870  On this day in history christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47)   

1871  Philip Cipriani Hambly Potter, composer, dies at 78 on September - 26.   

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 September - 26 edmund Gwenn, Wales, actor (Miracle on 34th Street)   

1876  On September - 26 1st Belgian parachute jump (Glorieux)   

1876  On this day in history c B "Buck" Llewellyn, cricketer (S Afr lefty all-rounder 1896-1912)   

1877  On September - 26 alfred Cortot, French pianist   

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 September - 26.   

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  On September - 26 emile Berliner patents the Gramophone   

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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 September - 26 birth of anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353)   

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

1688  Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist was born on September - 26.   

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

1729  Moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator was born on September - 26.   

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

1758  On September - 26 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  John I, ruler of Poland, dies on September - 26.   

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

1468  On September - 26 death of juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388)   

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

1620  On this day in history death of taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582)