Historical Events In September - 26

1914  On this day in history federal Trade Commission formed to regulate interstate commerce   

1914  Jack LaLanne, exercise mogul (Juice Tiger) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history bishop speak against Catholics in trade unions   

1917  On this day in history british assault on Menin-street, France   

1917  Edgar H G Degas, French painter (ballerina), dies on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history meuse-Argonne offensive against Germany began during WW I   

1918  Battle of the Argonne, final major battle of WW I on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history humphrey van Loo, Dutch news director (ANP/Reuter)   

1919  US President Wilson hit by a heart attack on this day in history.   

1919  Barbara Britton, Long Beach, Calif, actress (Young & Willing) on September - 26.   

1921  Yankee Ruth hits HRs 57 & 58 to beat Indians 8-7 on September - 26.   

1922  Nicholas Romanov, French-born pretender to the Russian throne on this day in history.   

1923  On September - 26 stresemann Govt ends resistance against occupiers in Ruhrgebied   

1923  On September - 26 dev Anand, Indian actor and film producer   

1925  Country singer Marty Robbins born on September - 26.   

1925  On this day in history italian sub "Sebastiano Veniero" lost off Sicily with 54 dead   

1925  8th PGA Championship: Walter Hagen at Olympia Fields CC Matteson Ill on September - 26.   

1925  Bobby Shantz, baseball player (1952 AL MVP) on this day in history.   

1926  JB Fagan's "And So to Bed," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1926  Buland Al Haidary, poet on this day in history.   

1927  St James Theater (Erlanger) opens at 246 W 44th St NYC on September - 26.   

1927  On this day in history patrick O'Neal, Ocala Fla, actor (Kaz, Alvarez Kelly, King Rat)   

1928  On this day in history bob Van der Veken, Belgian actor   

1929  On September - 26 john Schrober becomes chancellor of Austria   

1929  On September - 26 meredith C Gourdine, Newark NJ, long jumper (Olympic-silver-1952)   

1930  Fritz Wunderlich, Kusel Germany, tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58) on this day in history.   

1931  On September - 26 earl Claus von Stauffenberg marries Freiin Nina von Lerchenfeld   

1931  Donald J Pease, (Rep-D-OH, 1977- ) on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history clifton C Williams Jr, Mobile Alabama, Major USMC/astronaut   

1933  Sidney Kingsley's "Men in White," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1933  Clari Baruch, [Clara C de Lieme], actress (Man With White Flower) on September - 26.   

1934  On this day in history british liner Queen Mary is launched   

1934  On this day in history dick Heckstall-Smith, rocker (Alexis Korner Band)   

1935  On September - 26 bob Barber, cricketer (dashing England lefty bat in 28 Tests 1960-68)   

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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  Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (d. 1430) was born on September - 26.   

1688  On September - 26 birth of willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist   

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

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  Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27 on September - 26.   

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

1417  Death of Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360) on September - 26.   

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

1614  Felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies on September - 26.   

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