Page 2: Historical Events In September - 26

1789  On this day in history 4th Postmaster General: Samuel Osgood of Mass takes office   

1792  Marc-David Lasource begins accusing Maximilien Robespierre of wanting a dictatorship for France on this day in history.   

1808  Pavel Vranicky, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history a new Act of Succession is adopted by the Riksdag of the Estates and Jean Baptiste Bernadotte becomes heir to the Swedish throne.   

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 September - 26.   

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

1823  On September - 26 ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist (Denj, Moskvitsh)   

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

1831  Robert Montgomery Bird's "Gladiator," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1832  Pyotr Petrovich Sokal'sky, composer on September - 26.   

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  2nd British Golf Open: Tom Morris Sr shoots a 163 at Prestwick Club on September - 26.   

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

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

1868  Henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer on September - 26.   

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

1871  Philip Cipriani Hambly Potter, composer, dies at 78 on September - 26.   

1872  On this day in history the first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) was established in New York City.   

1872  Ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian Foreign min (1916-18) on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history amilcare Zanella, composer   

1874  1st Grand International Rifle match held on September - 26.   

1875  On this day in history edmund Gwenn, Wales, actor (Miracle on 34th Street)   

1876  On this day in history 1st Belgian parachute jump (Glorieux)   

1876  C B "Buck" Llewellyn, cricketer (S Afr lefty all-rounder 1896-1912) on this day in history.   

1877  Alfred Cortot, French pianist on this day in history.   

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

1884  On this day in history suriname army shoots on British-Indian contract workers, 7 killed   

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

1887  On this day in history gramophone patented in Germany   

1887  On September - 26 emile Berliner patents the Gramophone   

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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  On September - 26 birth of anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353)   

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 September - 26.   

1711  Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779) was born on September - 26.   

1729  On this day in history birth of moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator   

1750  Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810) was born on this day in history.   

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

1023  On September - 26 godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies   

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

1345  On this day in history willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27   

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

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

1468  On this day in history death of juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388)   

1614  Felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies on this day in history.   

1620  On September - 26 death of taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582)