Historical Events In September - 26

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

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  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 this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On September - 26 gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor," premieres in Naples   

1841  On this day in history pavel Ivanovich Blaramberg, composer   

1861  On September - 26 2nd British Golf Open: Tom Morris Sr shoots a 163 at Prestwick Club   

1866  Carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72 on September - 26.   

1867  On this day in history maggie L Walker, black business & civic leader   

1868  On September - 26 henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer   

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

1871  On this day in history philip Cipriani Hambly Potter, composer, dies at 78   

1872  The first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) was established in New York City on September - 26.   

1872  Ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian Foreign min (1916-18) on September - 26.   

1873  Amilcare Zanella, composer on this day in history.   

1874  1st Grand International Rifle match held on this day in history.   

1875  Edmund Gwenn, Wales, actor (Miracle on 34th Street) on this day in history.   

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

1876  C B "Buck" Llewellyn, cricketer (S Afr lefty all-rounder 1896-1912) on September - 26.   

1877  Alfred Cortot, French pianist on September - 26.   

1879  Petko J Todorov, Bulgaria, writer (Fairy, Samodiva Fee) on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history suriname army shoots on British-Indian contract workers, 7 killed   

1885  Anna M F "Annie" Wageningen-Salomons, author (Girl Student) [or 6/26] on this day in history.   

1887  Gramophone patented in Germany on this day in history.   

1887  On September - 26 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 September - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1729  On September - 26 birth of moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator   

1750  On September - 26 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  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  Vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies on this day in history.   

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 September - 26.   

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