Historical Events In September - 26
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
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 this day in history.
1371 Battle of Maritsa: Serbia-Turkey on this day in history.
1371 Vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies on September - 26.
1396 On September - 26 sultan Bajezid I beheads 100s of crusaders
1404 On September - 26 brussels Brabants/Limburgse audit-office established
1580 On this day in history sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe
1580 Francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England on September - 26.
1614 On September - 26 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 Sweden & Poland signs Peace of Altmark on September - 26.
1655 On September - 26 peter Stuyvesant recaptures Dutch Ft Casimir from Swedish in Delaware
1657 Hadji Chalfa/Katib Tsjelebi, Turkish geographer, dies at 48 on September - 26.
1680 Tax revolt in Gorinchem due to tax on cereal on this day in history.
1687 On September - 26 parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians
1687 Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians on September - 26.
1688 Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist on this day in history.
1729 Moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator on September - 26.
1733 On September - 26 france, Spain & Sardinia sign anti-German covenant
1758 On this day in history cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires.
1759 On this day in history hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian fieldmarshal/gov-gen
1767 On September - 26 wenzel Muller, composer
1771 On this day in history denis Diderot's "Le Fils Naturel," premieres in Paris
1772 On this day in history new Jersey passes bill requiring a license to practice medicine
1774 On September - 26 john Chapman, [Johnny Appleseed], frontier nurseryman
1777 On this day in history british troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution
1777 British troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution on this day in history.
1783 On September - 26 fayette County, Pennsylvania created
1786 On this day in history england & France sign trade agreement
1788 Francois Bainville, composer, dies at 63 on September - 26.
1789 On September - 26 jefferson appointed first Sec of State; John Jay first chief justice; Samuel Osgood first Postmaster & Edmund J Randolph first Attorney Genl