Page 2: 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  On this day in history isvar Chandra Vidyasagar, father of Bengali prose (Exile of Sita)   

1820  Daniel Boone, frontiersman, dies in Missouri at 85 on this day in history.   

1821  Alvin Peterson Hovey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on September - 26.   

1823  Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist (Denj, Moskvitsh) on this day in history.   

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

1831  On this day in history robert Montgomery Bird's "Gladiator," premieres in NYC   

1832  On this day in history pyotr Petrovich Sokal'sky, composer   

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

1835  Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor," premieres in Naples on September - 26.   

1841  On September - 26 pavel Ivanovich Blaramberg, composer   

1861  On this day in history 2nd British Golf Open: Tom Morris Sr shoots a 163 at Prestwick Club   

1866  On September - 26 carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72   

1867  Maggie L Walker, black business & civic leader on September - 26.   

1868  On September - 26 henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer   

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

1871  On September - 26 philip Cipriani Hambly Potter, composer, dies at 78   

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

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 September - 26 1st Belgian parachute jump (Glorieux)   

1876  On September - 26 c B "Buck" Llewellyn, cricketer (S Afr lefty all-rounder 1896-1912)   

1877  On September - 26 alfred Cortot, French pianist   

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

1884  On September - 26 suriname army shoots on British-Indian contract workers, 7 killed   

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

1887  Gramophone patented in Germany on September - 26.   

1887  On this day in history emile Berliner patents the Gramophone   

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1181  On September - 26 birth of saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (d. 1226)   

1329  Anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353) was born on September - 26.   

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  On this day in history birth of richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779)   

1729  Moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator was born on this day in history.   

1750  On September - 26 birth of cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810)   

1758  On this day in history birth of cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires.   

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

1342  On September - 26 john I, ruler of Poland, dies   

1345  Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27 on September - 26.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1620  Death of Taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582) on this day in history.