Historical Events In September - 26

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

1792  On September - 26 marc-David Lasource begins accusing Maximilien Robespierre of wanting a dictatorship for France.   

1808  Pavel Vranicky, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist (Denj, Moskvitsh)   

1824  Kapiolani defies Pele (Hawaiian volcano goddess) & lives on this day in history.   

1831  Robert Montgomery Bird's "Gladiator," premieres in NYC on September - 26.   

1832  Pyotr Petrovich Sokal'sky, composer on this day in history.   

1835  On September - 26 the opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" is produced (Naples)   

1835  On September - 26 gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor," premieres in Naples   

1841  Pavel Ivanovich Blaramberg, composer on September - 26.   

1861  On this day in history 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 September - 26 maggie L Walker, black business & civic leader   

1868  On this day in history henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer   

1870  On September - 26 christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47)   

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  On this day in history amilcare Zanella, composer   

1874  On September - 26 1st Grand International Rifle match held   

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

1876  On this day in history 1st Belgian parachute jump (Glorieux)   

1876  On this day in history c B "Buck" Llewellyn, cricketer (S Afr lefty all-rounder 1896-1912)   

1877  On this day in history alfred Cortot, French pianist   

1879  On this day in history petko J Todorov, Bulgaria, writer (Fairy, Samodiva Fee)   

1884  Suriname army shoots on British-Indian contract workers, 7 killed on September - 26.   

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

1887  Gramophone patented in Germany on September - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history birth of moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator   

1750  Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810) was born on this day in history.   

1758  Cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires was born on this day in history.   

1023  Godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1371  On this day in history vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies   

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

1468  On this day in history death of juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388)   

1614  On this day in history felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies   

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