Historical Events In September - 26

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 PÅ™emyslid dynasty on September - 26.   

1342  John I, ruler of Poland, dies on September - 26.   

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

1371  On September - 26 battle of Maritsa: Serbia-Turkey   

1371  Vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies on this day in history.   

1396  On this day in history sultan Bajezid I beheads 100s of crusaders   

1404  On this day in history brussels Brabants/Limburgse audit-office established   

1580  Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England   

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

1626  Lancelot Andrewes, English theologist/bishop of Winchester, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1629  On September - 26 sweden & Poland signs Peace of Altmark   

1655  On this day in history peter Stuyvesant recaptures Dutch Ft Casimir from Swedish in Delaware   

1657  On September - 26 hadji Chalfa/Katib Tsjelebi, Turkish geographer, dies at 48   

1680  On this day in history tax revolt in Gorinchem due to tax on cereal   

1687  Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians on this day in history.   

1687  Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians on this day in history.   

1688  Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist on this day in history.   

1729  Moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator on September - 26.   

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  Hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian fieldmarshal/gov-gen on this day in history.   

1767  On this day in history wenzel Muller, composer   

1771  On this day in history denis Diderot's "Le Fils Naturel," premieres in Paris   

1772  New Jersey passes bill requiring a license to practice medicine on this day in history.   

1774  John Chapman, [Johnny Appleseed], frontier nurseryman on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history british troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution   

1777  On September - 26 british troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution   

1783  Fayette County, Pennsylvania created on this day in history.   

1786  On this day in history england & France sign trade agreement   

1788  Francois Bainville, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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.   

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

1406  On September - 26 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  Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779) was born on September - 26.   

1729  Moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator was born on September - 26.   

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

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

1023  On this day in history godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies   

1342  John I, ruler of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1345  Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27 on this day in history.   

1371  Vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies on September - 26.   

1417  On this day in history death of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360)   

1468  Death of Juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388) on this day in history.   

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

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