Historical Events In September - 26
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
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 Přemyslid 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.