Historical Events In September - 26
Saturday, 07 September 2024
0715 Ragenfrid defeats Theudoald at the Battle of Compiègne on September - 26.
1023 Godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.
1212 Golden Bull of Sicily certified hereditary royal title in Bohemia for Přemyslid dynasty on September - 26.
1342 John I, ruler of Poland, dies on this day in history.
1345 On September - 26 willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27
1371 Battle of Maritsa: Serbia-Turkey on this day in history.
1371 On this day in history vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies
1396 Sultan Bajezid I beheads 100s of crusaders on this day in history.
1404 On this day in history brussels Brabants/Limburgse audit-office established
1580 On September - 26 sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe
1580 On this day in history francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England
1614 Felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies on this day in history.
1626 Lancelot Andrewes, English theologist/bishop of Winchester, dies at 71 on September - 26.
1629 Sweden & Poland signs Peace of Altmark on September - 26.
1655 Peter Stuyvesant recaptures Dutch Ft Casimir from Swedish in Delaware on September - 26.
1657 Hadji Chalfa/Katib Tsjelebi, Turkish geographer, dies at 48 on this day in history.
1680 On September - 26 tax revolt in Gorinchem due to tax on cereal
1687 On September - 26 parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians
1687 On September - 26 acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians
1688 On September - 26 willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist
1729 On this day in history moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator
1733 On this day in history france, Spain & Sardinia sign anti-German covenant
1758 Cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires on this day in history.
1759 On September - 26 hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian fieldmarshal/gov-gen
1767 Wenzel Muller, composer on September - 26.
1771 Denis Diderot's "Le Fils Naturel," premieres in Paris on September - 26.
1772 New Jersey passes bill requiring a license to practice medicine on September - 26.
1774 On this day in history john Chapman, [Johnny Appleseed], frontier nurseryman
1777 British troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution on this day in history.
1777 British troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution on this day in history.
1783 On this day in history fayette County, Pennsylvania created
1786 On this day in history england & France sign trade agreement
1788 On this day in history francois Bainville, composer, dies at 63
1789 Jefferson appointed first Sec of State; John Jay first chief justice; Samuel Osgood first Postmaster & Edmund J Randolph first Attorney Genl on this day in history.