Historical Events In September - 26

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

1792  Marc-David Lasource begins accusing Maximilien Robespierre of wanting a dictatorship for France on September - 26.   

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

1810  On September - 26 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  Isvar Chandra Vidyasagar, father of Bengali prose (Exile of Sita) on September - 26.   

1820  On September - 26 daniel Boone, frontiersman, dies in Missouri at 85   

1821  On this day in history alvin Peterson Hovey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

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

1824  On this day in history kapiolani defies Pele (Hawaiian volcano goddess) & lives   

1831  Robert Montgomery Bird's "Gladiator," premieres in NYC on September - 26.   

1832  On this day in history pyotr Petrovich Sokal'sky, composer   

1835  The opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" is produced (Naples) on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor," premieres in Naples   

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 this day in history carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72   

1867  On September - 26 maggie L Walker, black business & civic leader   

1868  On this day in history henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer   

1870  On this day in history christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47)   

1871  On this day in history philip Cipriani Hambly Potter, composer, dies at 78   

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

1872  On September - 26 ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian Foreign min (1916-18)   

1873  On September - 26 amilcare Zanella, composer   

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

1875  On September - 26 edmund Gwenn, Wales, actor (Miracle on 34th Street)   

1876  1st Belgian parachute jump (Glorieux) on September - 26.   

1876  On September - 26 c B "Buck" Llewellyn, cricketer (S Afr lefty all-rounder 1896-1912)   

1877  On this day in history alfred Cortot, French pianist   

1879  Petko J Todorov, Bulgaria, writer (Fairy, Samodiva Fee) on September - 26.   

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

1885  On September - 26 anna M F "Annie" Wageningen-Salomons, author (Girl Student) [or 6/26]   

1887  Gramophone patented in Germany on September - 26.   

1887  Emile Berliner patents the Gramophone on September - 26.   

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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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist   

1711  On this day in history birth of richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779)   

1729  On September - 26 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  On September - 26 birth of cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires.   

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 September - 26 death of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360)   

1468  On September - 26 death of juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388)   

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

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