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 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  Russia, Prussia & Austria sign Holy Alliance on this day in history.   

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

1823  Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist (Denj, Moskvitsh) on this day in history.   

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

1831  On this day in history robert Montgomery Bird's "Gladiator," premieres in NYC   

1832  On September - 26 pyotr Petrovich Sokal'sky, composer   

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

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  Carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1868  On September - 26 henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer   

1870  On September - 26 christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47)   

1871  Philip Cipriani Hambly Potter, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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 September - 26.   

1873  On this day in history amilcare Zanella, composer   

1874  On this day in history 1st Grand International Rifle match held   

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

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

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  On September - 26 petko J Todorov, Bulgaria, writer (Fairy, Samodiva Fee)   

1884  On September - 26 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 this day in history emile Berliner patents the Gramophone   

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1181  Saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (d. 1226) was born on this day in history.   

1329  On this day in history birth of anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353)   

1406  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1750  On September - 26 birth of cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810)   

1758  On this day in history birth of cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires.   

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

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  Vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies on this day in history.   

1417  Death of Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360) on September - 26.   

1468  Death of Juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388) on this day in history.   

1614  On September - 26 felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies   

1620  Death of Taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582) on this day in history.