Historical Events In September - 26

0715  Ragenfrid defeats Theudoald at the Battle of Compiègne   

1023  Godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies   

1212  Golden Bull of Sicily certified hereditary royal title in Bohemia for PÅ™emyslid dynasty.   

1342  John I, ruler of Poland, dies   

1345  Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27.   

1371  Battle of Maritsa: Serbia-Turkey   

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

1396  Sultan Bajezid I beheads 100s of crusaders.   

1404  Brussels Brabants/Limburgse audit-office established.   

1580  Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe   

1580  Francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England.   

1614  Felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies   

1626  Lancelot Andrewes, English theologist/bishop of Winchester, dies at 71.   

1629  Sweden and Poland signs Peace of Altmark   

1655  Peter Stuyvesant recaptures Dutch Ft Casimir from Swedish in Delaware   

1657  Hadji Chalfa/Katib Tsjelebi, Turkish geographer, dies at 48   

1680  Tax revolt in Gorinchem due to tax on cereal   

1687  Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks and Venetians.   

1687  Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks and Venetians.   

1688  Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist   

1729  Moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator.   

1733  France, Spain and Sardinia sign anti-German covenant   

1758  Cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires   

1759  Hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian fieldmarshal/gov-gen   

1767  Wenzel Muller, composer   

1771  Denis Diderot's "Le Fils Naturel," premieres in Paris.   

1772  New Jersey passes bill requiring a license to practice medicine.   

1774  John Chapman, [Johnny Appleseed], frontier nurseryman   

1777  British troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution.   

1777  British troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution.   

1783  Fayette County, Pennsylvania created   

1786  England and France sign trade agreement   

1788  Francois Bainville, composer, dies at 63.   

1789  Jefferson appointed inaugural Sec of State; John Jay inaugural chief justice; Samuel Osgood inaugural Postmaster and Edmund J Randolph inaugural Attorney Genl   

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1181  Saint francis of assisi: Italian founder of the franciscan order   

1329  Anna of bavaria: Queen of the romans   

1406  Thomas de ros: 9th baron de ros, english soldier and politician   

1688  Willem j 's-gravesande: Dutch physicist   

1711  Richard grenville-temple: 2nd earl temple, english politician   

1729  Moses mendelssohn: Philosopher/critic/bible translator   

1750  Cuthbert collingwood: 1st baron collingwood, british admiral   

1758  Cosme argerich: Argentine physician, founder of the medicine school of buenos aires   

1023  Godfried i: Duke of neth-lutherans,   

1342  John i: Ruler of poland,   

1345  Willem iv: Earl of henegouwen/holland/zealand,   

1371  Death of Vlkasin: Hungarian general/co-king of serbia,   

1417  Death of Francesco zabarella: Italian jurist (b. 1360)   

1468  Death of Juan de torquemada: Spanish catholic cardinal (b. 1388)   

1614  Death of Felice anerio: Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel),   

1620  Death of Taichang emperor of china: Taichang emperor of china (b. 1582)