Page 2: Historical Events In September - 26

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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1181  Saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (d. 1226) was born on this day in history.   

1329  On September - 26 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  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 September - 26.   

1750  On September - 26 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 September - 26.   

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

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

1345  On this day in history 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  Death of Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360) on this day in history.   

1468  Death of Juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388) on September - 26.   

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

1620  On September - 26 death of taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582)