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 September - 26.   

1808  Pavel Vranicky, composer, dies at 51 on September - 26.   

1810  A new Act of Succession is adopted by the Riksdag of the Estates and Jean Baptiste Bernadotte becomes heir to the Swedish throne on September - 26.   

1815  On this day in history russia, Prussia & Austria sign Holy Alliance   

1820  Isvar Chandra Vidyasagar, father of Bengali prose (Exile of Sita) on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history daniel Boone, frontiersman, dies in Missouri at 85   

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

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

1824  Kapiolani defies Pele (Hawaiian volcano goddess) & lives on September - 26.   

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

1832  Pyotr Petrovich Sokal'sky, composer on this day in history.   

1835  On September - 26 the opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" is produced (Naples)   

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

1841  On this day in history pavel Ivanovich Blaramberg, composer   

1861  On this day in history 2nd British Golf Open: Tom Morris Sr shoots a 163 at Prestwick Club   

1866  On this day in history carl Almqvist, Swedish author (Amorina), dies at 72   

1867  Maggie L Walker, black business & civic leader on this day in history.   

1868  On September - 26 henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer   

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 September - 26 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  Amilcare Zanella, composer on this day in history.   

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 September - 26.   

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

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

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

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  Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (d. 1430) was born on this day in history.   

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  Moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator was born on September - 26.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1417  On September - 26 death of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360)   

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

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

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