Historical Events In September - 26

1914  On September - 26 federal Trade Commission formed to regulate interstate commerce   

1914  On this day in history jack LaLanne, exercise mogul (Juice Tiger)   

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

1917  British assault on Menin-street, France on September - 26.   

1917  Edgar H G Degas, French painter (ballerina), dies on September - 26.   

1918  Meuse-Argonne offensive against Germany began during WW I on September - 26.   

1918  On September - 26 battle of the Argonne, final major battle of WW I   

1918  Humphrey van Loo, Dutch news director (ANP/Reuter) on September - 26.   

1919  On this day in history uS President Wilson hit by a heart attack   

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

1921  On September - 26 yankee Ruth hits HRs 57 & 58 to beat Indians 8-7   

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  Dev Anand, Indian actor and film producer on September - 26.   

1925  On this day in history country singer Marty Robbins born   

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  On September - 26 buland Al Haidary, poet   

1927  St James Theater (Erlanger) opens at 246 W 44th St NYC on this day in history.   

1927  On September - 26 patrick O'Neal, Ocala Fla, actor (Kaz, Alvarez Kelly, King Rat)   

1928  On September - 26 bob Van der Veken, Belgian actor   

1929  John Schrober becomes chancellor of Austria on September - 26.   

1929  On this day in history meredith C Gourdine, Newark NJ, long jumper (Olympic-silver-1952)   

1930  On this day in history fritz Wunderlich, Kusel Germany, tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58)   

1931  Earl Claus von Stauffenberg marries Freiin Nina von Lerchenfeld on this day in history.   

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

1932  Clifton C Williams Jr, Mobile Alabama, Major USMC/astronaut on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1934  British liner Queen Mary is launched on this day in history.   

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

1935  Bob Barber, cricketer (dashing England lefty bat in 28 Tests 1960-68) on September - 26.   

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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  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  Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1345  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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