September 26
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast days:
Canadian Martyrs(Catholic Church in Canada), Cosmas and Damian, John of Meda, Nilus the Younger, Wilson Carlile(Anglican), September 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Celebration of various Christian feast days on September 26, commemorating saints and martyrs across different denominations.
Day of the National Flag(Ecuador)
Ecuador's Day of the National Flag commemorates the adoption and first raising of the tricolor flag on September 26, 1860.
Dominion Day(New Zealand)
Dominion Day marks New Zealand's transition to Dominion status within the British Empire on September 26, 1907.
European Day of Languages(European Union)
European Day of Languages celebrates the linguistic diversity of Europe each September 26, promoting language learning and cultural exchange.
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
An annual observance on September 26 dedicated to advocating for a world free of nuclear weapons.
Petrov day
Petrov Day commemorates the actions of Soviet officer Stanislav Petrov on September 26, 1983, which helped prevent a potential nuclear war.
Revolution Day(Yemen)
Yemen's Revolution Day commemorates the 1962 republican revolution that overthrew the monarchy and established the Yemen Arab Republic.
Canadian Martyrs(Catholic Church in Canada)
Commemoration of the eight Jesuit missionaries martyred in Canada during the 17th century, known as the Canadian Martyrs.
Cosmas and Damian
Feast day honoring Saints Cosmas and Damian, twin brothers and patron saints of physicians and surgeons.
Events
Julius Caesar dedicates a temple to Venus Genetrix, fulfilling a vow he made at the Battle of Pharsalus.
Julius Caesar dedicates a temple to Venus Genetrix in Rome, fulfilling a vow from the Battle of Pharsalus.
Ragenfrid defeats Theudoald at the Battle of Compiègne.
Ragenfrid defeats Theudoald at the Battle of Compiègne, shifting power in the Frankish realms.
William II is crowned King of England, and reigns until 1100.
William II, known as William Rufus, is crowned King of England, beginning his reign until 1100.
The Golden Bull of Sicily is issued to confirm the hereditary royal title in Bohemia for the Přemyslid dynasty.
The Golden Bull of Sicily grants the Přemyslid dynasty hereditary royal rights in Bohemia.
Friso-Hollandic Wars: Frisians defeat Holland in the Battle of Warns.
Frisian forces defeat the Count of Holland’s army at the Battle of Warns during the Friso-Hollandic Wars.
Serbian–Turkish wars: Ottoman Turks fought against a Serbian army at the Battle of Maritsa.
In the Battle of Maritsa, Ottoman forces defeat a Serbian army, advancing their power in the Balkans.
Hundred Years' War: A French army defeats the English at the Battle of La Brossinière.
A French army defeats the English at the Battle of La Brossinière during the Hundred Years’ War.
Pope Alexander VI issues the papal bull Dudum siquidem to the Spanish, extending the grant of new lands he made them in Inter caetera.
Pope Alexander VI issues the papal bull Dudum siquidem, expanding Spanish colonial claims in the New World.
Francis Drake finishes his circumnavigation of the Earth in Plymouth, England.
Sir Francis Drake completes his epic circumnavigation of the globe, arriving in Plymouth, England.
Births
Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah
Fatimid Caliph who reigned from 953 to 975, known for founding Cairo and expanding the Fatimid Caliphate across North Africa and the Middle East.
Anne of Bavaria
German duchess who became Queen consort of Germany and Bohemia through her marriage to Emperor Charles IV.
Thomas de Ros
8th Baron de Ros, English noble who served as a soldier during the Hundred Years' War and as a member of Parliament.
Engelbert
Younger son of John I, Duke of Cleves, who became Count of Nevers and played a diplomatic role in the Burgundian court.
Wolfgang
German nobleman and administrator who ruled the County Palatine of Zweibrücken during the Reformation-era.
Sébastien Leclerc
17th-century French painter and engraver celebrated for his mastery of perspective and detailed prints.
Nehemiah Grew
English plant anatomist and physiologist known as the 'Father of Plant Anatomy' for his pioneering microscopic studies.
Francis Daniel Pastorius
German-born lawyer and leader who founded Germantown, Pennsylvania, the first permanent German settlement in North America in 1683.
George William
Silesian duke who inherited the Duchy of Legnica as a child but died young, ending the Piast line in Silesia.
Deaths
Berowulf
Medieval bishop who led the diocese of Würzburg during the Carolingian era.
Musa ibn Musa al-Qasawi
Leading 9th-century Muslim frontier lord from the Banu Qasi dynasty in Iberia.
Fujiwara no Teika
Influential Japanese poet, critic, and compiler whose work shaped the imperial poetry anthologies of the Heian and Kamakura eras.
Margaret
Queen of Scots as a child, whose death sparked a succession crisis and led to the Wars of Scottish Independence.
Gottfried von Hagenau
Alsatian theologian, physician, and poet of the early 14th century who contributed to religious thought, medical practice, and literature.
Cecco d'Ascoli
Italian polymath of the early 14th century, known for his works in medicine, encyclopedic knowledge, and poetry.
Ibn Taymiya
One of the most influential medieval Sunni theologians and philosophers, noted for his defense of scriptural literalism.
William II
14th-century noble who ruled the County of Hainaut and engaged in the complex politics of the Low Countries.
Jovan Uglješa
Serbian regional ruler and despot, noted for his leadership in the Balkans and the ill-fated Battle of Maritsa.