Aftermath
Harold II restores English control in York after the Norwegian defeat
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September 26 in History
This permanent archive page contains 190 World History Database records for September 26, spanning 1066 to 2024. Recorded topics include Aftermath; Norwegian Threat Ended; Coronation.
Total: 190Events: 163Births: 4Deaths: 8Battles: 14Coronations: 1Countries: 32
Events on September 26
Norwegian Threat Ended
Harold emerges from the northern campaign with the principal Norwegian claimant dead and the invasion decisively defeated.
Siege of Oxford
King Stephen takes Oxford & besieges the empress in Oxford castle
Siege of Oxford
King Stephen takes Oxford & besieges Matilda in Oxford castle
Golden Bull of Sicily
Secures hereditary royal status for Bohemia.
Interregnum
Margaret died in Orkney, triggering a disputed succession among several claimants.
Interregnum
Margarets death is followed by a 2 yr interregnum in Scotland
Unification
Margarets death prevents England & Scotland being united by a common crown
Burial
Burial of Walter Devereux, Carmarthen Castle, Wales
Mathematics Chair at Padua
The Venetian Senate appoints Galileo professor of mathematics at the University of Padua.
Rule of Bohemia
Urges the Palatine elector to refuse the Bohemian crown offered by Prague Protestants
Capture of Smolensk
Loses Smolensk to Tsar Alexis after a siege
Capture of Smolensk
Captures Smolensk after a lengthy siege
Peace of Lund
The Peace of Lund ends the Scanian War between Sweden and Denmark-Norway.
Peace of Lund
The Peace of Lund ends the Scanian War between Sweden and Denmark-Norway.
Post-War Alliance with Denmark
Sweden and Denmark begin a closer relationship after concluding peace.
Post-War Alliance with Denmark
Sweden and Denmark begin a closer relationship after concluding peace.
Colonel of 1st Foot Guards
Restored as colonel of the 1st Foot Guards under George I.
Diplomatic Commissioner
Appointed Diplomatic Commissioner to negotiate treaties with the European Nations
Diplomatic Commissioner
Appointed Diplomatic Commissioner to negotiate treaties with the European Nations
Diplomatic Negotiations
Appointed Diplomatic Commissioner to negotiate treaties with the European Nations
Diplomatic Negotiations
Appointed Diplomatic Commissioner to negotiate treaties with the European Nations
Independence of United States of America
Appointed Diplomatic Commissioner to negotiate treaties with the European Nations
Rear Admiral
Appointed Rear-Admiral, and sent to the West Indies to act as second in command under Rodney, who knew him personally
Rear Admiral
Appointed Rear-Admiral, and sent to the West Indies to act as second in command under Rodney, who knew him personally
Alliance Agreement
Alexander uses the Holy Alliance to promote cooperation among Russia, Austria and Prussia after the Napoleonic Wars.
Alliance Holy Alliance
Russia, Austria and Prussia form the Holy Alliance, reflecting Alexander's religious vision for postwar European cooperation.
Holy Alliance
Signs the Holy Alliance with Austria and Prussia, invoking Christian principles in relations between the monarchies.
Provisional Government
Joins the Belgian Provisional Government formed during the revolution.
Provisional Government
Serves in the Belgian Provisional Government created during the revolt.
Provisional Government
Joins the Belgian Provisional Government after the fighting in Brussels.
Provisional Government
Serves in the Belgian Provisional Government formed after Dutch troops withdraw.
Foreign Secretary of Germany
Appointed Foreign Minister
London Conference of the International
Participates in the London Conference of the International and its organisational deliberations.
Garfield Funeral
Garfield's funeral ceremonies culminate in Cleveland.
President Buried in Cleveland
The late president is buried after a national period of mourning.
Federal Trade Commission Act
The Act creates the Federal Trade Commission to police unfair methods of competition.
Loos Second-Day Attacks Continued
Haig continues offensive operations as German reinforcements strengthen the threatened sector.
Sixth Army
Supported by Fochs 6th Army but 20,000 British perish on the first day of the battle
Thiepval Ridge Assault Opened
Haig's forces attack Thiepval Ridge and secure important positions overlooking the Ancre valley.
Bolshevik Soviet Organisation
Builds party organisation linked to Soviet power.
Polygon Wood Attack Conducted
Plumer continues the step-by-step advance with another carefully prepared attack around Polygon Wood.
Polygon Wood Offensive Supported
Haig continues the step-by-step offensive as British and Australian troops attack Polygon Wood.
Advance on Damascus Ordered
Orders an advance on Damascus
Benes Government
Begins the Benes Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Economy of USA
Presides over the National Conference on Unemployment, estimated at 5.7 million
End of First Cerny Government
The First Cerny Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
National Conference on Unemployment
Presides over the National Conference on Unemployment, estimated at 5.7 million
Abdication
Abdicates for the 2nd time after the Greek defeat by Turkey
Emergency Powers
Declares a state of emergency while ending passive resistance.
Occupation
New Chancellor Gustav Streseman ends the passive resistance during French occupation of the Ruhr
Reparations
New Chancellor Gustav Streseman ends the passive resistance during French occupation of the Ruhr
Reparations and Ruhr
Resumes reparations while ending passive resistance in the occupied Ruhr.
Reparations Resumption
Declares the resumption of reparations payments.
Ruhr Occupation Policy
Links the end of passive resistance to policy during the French Ruhr occupation.
Ruhr Policy Reversal
Ends passive resistance during the French occupation of the Ruhr.
State of Emergency
A state of emergency is declared in Bavaria
State of Emergency
Declares a state of emergency in Bavaria and assumes executive power amid conflict with the Reich government.
State of Emergency
Declares a state of emergency in Bavaria
State of Emergency
Declares resumption of reparations payments & a state of emergency. Declares an end to passive resistance in the Ruhr
Michael
Directs Michael for UFA in Germany.
Kellogg-Briand Pact
An act formulated by the League of Nations embodying the Pact is signed by 23 nations
Kellogg-Briand Pact
The Pact in implemented by the League of Nations
League of Nations
An act formulated by the League of Nations embodying the Pact is signed by 23 nations
Legislation
An act formulated by the League of Nations embodying the Pact is signed by 23 nations
Launch of Queen Mary
Bates oversees Cunard's programme when Queen Mary launches the new express liner.
President of Ecuador
Appointed Supreme Chief exercising presidential authority in Ecuador
Purge
Yezhov is made Commissar for Internal Affairs to unmask the Trotsky-Zinoviev plot
Bad Godesberg
Hitler publicly repeated his territorial demands and threatened action if the Sudetenland was not transferred.
Bad Godesberg
Hitler rejected Horace Wilson’s attempt to reopen negotiations on terms less severe than the memorandum.
Godesberg
Hitler publicly repeated his territorial demands and threatened action if the Sudetenland was not transferred.
Godesberg
Hitler rejected Horace Wilson’s attempt to reopen negotiations on terms less severe than the memorandum.
Treaty of Munich
Hitler told a Sportpalast audience that the Sudetenland was his final territorial demand in Europe.
Treaty of Munich
Hull supported Roosevelt's appeal for peaceful negotiation without committing the United States to the settlement.
Treaty of Munich
Roosevelt appealed to the governments involved to continue negotiations and avoid a European war.
Burial
Freuds body is cremated at Golders Green Crematorium in England during a service attended by Austrian refugees, including the author Stefan Zweig
Commerce Raiding Orders Received
Langsdorff receives orders authorising attacks on Allied merchant shipping and begins active commerce raiding.
Communist Party
Bans the Communist Party in both France & its colonies
Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project is given permission to use the highest wartime priority rating by the War Production Board
War Production Board
The Manhattan Project is given permission to use the highest wartime priority rating by the War Production Board
Caserta Agreement
Greek armed formations are placed under a unified command before liberation.
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief
Camp David Talks with Eisenhower
Holds extensive private and formal talks with Eisenhower on Berlin, disarmament and bilateral relations.
Election
During a televised debate with Kennedy Nixon appears drawn & makes the mistake of using "lazy shave" face powder
TV Debate
During a televised debate with Kennedy Nixon appears drawn & makes the mistake of using "lazy shave" face powder
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Established
Signs legislation creating the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
Baggage Claim 320435
Oswald checks his larger bag through toward Mexico City under baggage claim number 320435.
Bus Seat Association
The Commission concludes that Osborne probably occupied the seat beside Oswald during part of the Mexico-bound bus journey.
Bus Stop Meals
During the long bus trip, Oswald gets off at stops to eat and is repeatedly observed dining alone.
Continental Trailways Bus 5133
Oswald boards Continental Trailways bus 5133 at 2:35 a.m. for Laredo by way of Corpus Christi and Alice.
Fair Play Secretary Claim
Oswald tells fellow passengers that he is secretary of the New Orleans branch of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee.
Fidel Castro Meeting Hope
During the bus journey, Oswald says that he hopes to meet Fidel Castro after reaching Cuba.
Flecha Roja Bus 516
Oswald boards Flecha Roja bus 516 at Nuevo Laredo for the overnight journey to Mexico City.
Hotel Cuba Recommendation
Oswald tells two Australian passengers that the Hotel Cuba in Mexico City is inexpensive and clean.
Laredo Border Crossing
Oswald crosses from Laredo into Nuevo Laredo between about 1:30 and 2 p.m. during his journey south.
Limited Spanish Ability
Witnesses conclude that Oswald speaks little or no Spanish, consistent with notes later found among his travel materials.
Mexico Route Conversation
McFarland hears Oswald say that he is traveling to Cuba through Mexico City during the bus journey toward Laredo.
New Orleans Departure Recollection
Mrs. McFarland hears information indicating that Oswald had left New Orleans during the previous afternoon.
No Prior Oswald Contact
The Commission finds no evidence that Osborne and Oswald knew each other before sharing the bus journey.
Previous Mexico Stay Claim
Oswald tells Australian passengers that he had stayed at the Hotel Cuba before, a claim the Commission considered false.
Spanish Phrase Request
Oswald asks another passenger how to say a simple offer of help in Spanish when two women board with heavy luggage.
Chief of State
The Vietnamese Revolutionary Council elect Phan Khac Suu as Chief of State and the former Mayor of Saigon, Tran Van Huong, as Premier, but General Nguyen Khanh retains real power under the title of Commander in Chief of the armed forces
Constitution of Vietnam
The Vietnamese Revolutionary Council elect Phan Khac Suu as Chief of State and the former Mayor of Saigon, Tran Van Huong, as Premier, but General Nguyen Khanh retains real power under the title of Commander in Chief of the armed forces
President of Vietnam
The Vietnamese Revolutionary Council elect Phan Khac Suu as Chief of State and the former Mayor of Saigon, Tran Van Huong, as Premier, but General Nguyen Khanh retains real power under the title of Commander in Chief of the armed forces
President of Vietnam
The Vietnamese Revolutionary Council elect Phan Khac Suu as Chief of State and the former Mayor of Saigon, Tran Van Huong, as Premier, but General Nguyen Khanh retains real power under the title of Commander in Chief of the armed forces
President of Vietnam
The Vietnamese Revolutionary Council elect Phan Khac Suu as Chief of State and the former Mayor of Saigon, Tran Van Huong, as Premier, but General Nguyen Khanh retains real power under the title of Commander in Chief of the armed forces
Prime Minister of Vietnam
The Vietnamese Revolutionary Council elect Phan Khac Suu as Chief of State and the former Mayor of Saigon, Tran Van Huong, as Premier, but General Nguyen Khanh retains real power under the title of Commander in Chief of the armed forces
Revolutionary Military Council
The Vietnamese Revolutionary Council elect Phan Khac Suu as Chief of State and the former Mayor of Saigon, Tran Van Huong, as Premier, but General Nguyen Khanh retains real power under the title of Commander in Chief of the armed forces
Ambush at Quebrada de Batan
Guevara's guerrilla unit is ambushed by Bolivian Army forces near La Higuera.
Prime Minister of Portugal
Appointed Prime Minister of Portugal, succeeds Salazar
Resignation of Antonio Salazar
Resigns as Prime Minister of Porrtugal
Abbey Road
Produces Abbey Road after the Beatles return to a more disciplined studio collaboration.
Constitution of Bolivia
Ovando launches a coup that removes President Siles Salinas.
Constitution of Bolivia
Ovando's coup ends the brief constitutional presidency of Siles Salinas.
Coup
Ovando takes power in a military coup and begins a nationalist government.
Coup
Siles Salinas is overthrown by Army Commander Alfredo Ovando.
Scranton Commission Report
Chairs the commission reporting that divisions over campus unrest are deep and dangerous
Campaign Practices Phase Opens
Leads the committee as hearings move into the campaign-practices phase, broadening the inquiry beyond the burglary to political intelligence and election conduct.
Mobilization
Syria and Egypt publicly describe troop concentrations as routine maneuvers while preparing for war.
Mobilization
Egypt and Syria publicly describe troop concentrations as routine maneuvers while preparing for war.
Budget
Proposes a Public Accounts Committee for the European Parliament to control expenditure
Independence of Great Britain
Britain agrees a 5 African nation request for a conference for transitional Government
Independence of Rhodesia
Britain agrees a 5 African nation request for a conference for transitional Government
Transitional Conference Accepted
Smith accepts British proposals for a conference on transitional government.
Bryukhanov Unit One Grid Connection
Heads the station when Unit 1 first supplies electricity to the grid through Turbine Generator 2.
Skytrain
Sir Freddie Laker begins his cut-rate "Skytrain" service from London to NY
IAEA Director General Inauguration
Is inaugurated as Director General of the IAEA.
IAEA Leadership Begins
Begins sixteen years leading the international nuclear agency.
Assistance Convention
The Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency opens for signature in response to lessons from Chernobyl.
Early Notification Convention
The Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident opens for signature after Chernobyl exposes weaknesses in international accident reporting.
Emergency Assistance Convention
Oversees adoption of the Convention on Emergency Assistance.
Nuclear Accident Notification Convention
Supports Soviet participation in new international arrangements for rapid notification of nuclear accidents with possible cross-border consequences.
Nuclear Accident Notification Convention
Supports Soviet participation in new international arrangements for rapid notification of nuclear accidents with possible cross-border consequences.
Nuclear Accident Notification Framework
The treaty creates rapid international reporting after nuclear accidents.
Nuclear Emergency Assistance Convention
Supports international agreements improving cooperation and assistance during nuclear and radiological emergencies.
Nuclear Emergency Assistance Convention
Supports international agreements improving cooperation and assistance during nuclear and radiological emergencies.
Radiological Assistance Framework
The treaty strengthens international help after nuclear or radiological emergencies.
Vietnam Withdrawal
Vietnam completes troop withdrawal from Cambodia
Health Reform
Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell announces that Clintons health plans are dead, at least for that session of Congress
Reform of Health Policy
Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell announces that Clintons health plans are dead, at least for that session of Congress
UN General Assembly Address
Addresses the United Nations General Assembly during his state visit to the United States.
United States State Visit
Begins a state visit to the United States for talks with President Bill Clinton.
Trial
Seven-time Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti goes on trial on charges that he secretly acted as political godfather for the Sicilian Mafia
Arrest of Mohammad Najibullah
Captured by the Taliban
Siege of Kabul
The Taliban with military support by Pakistan and financial support by Saudi Arabia, prepared for another major offensive against the capital Kabul, Massoud orders a full retreat from the city
Taliban
The Taliban with military support by Pakistan and financial support by Saudi Arabia, prepared for another major offensive against the capital Kabul, Massoud orders a full retreat from the city
Life Thru a Lens
Releases Life Thru a Lens, his debut solo studio album.
Europa September Flyby
Galileo passes Europa again, continuing the extended survey of its geology and space environment.
Election
Wins a fourth presidential term through an uncontested referendum.
Presidential Referendum
Receives referendum approval for a fourth presidential term.
€a Ira
Releases 16 yr work, "€a Ira"
United States Congress Testimony
Testifies before the United States Congress while promoting the WMD Commission's recommendations on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.
Age of Irresponsibility Speech
Brown calls for an end to irresponsible behaviour in global financial markets.
Presidential Debate
Debates John McCain in the first presidential debate during the financial crisis
Women Driving Royal Order
Supports social and economic reforms associated with women's mobility.
Women Driving Royal Order
Issues the royal order permitting driving licences for women.
Amy Coney Barrett Nomination
Nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
Rose Garden Maskless Event
Hosts event later linked to COVID-19 cases among attendees.
Supreme Court Nomination
Nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
UAW Picket Line Visit
Joins a United Auto Workers picket line.
United Nations General Assembly Address
Starmer presents Britain's international priorities to the United Nations General Assembly.
Voyager 2 Plasma Science Shutdown
Engineers switch off Voyager 2's plasma science instrument to conserve the spacecraft's declining power.
Births on September 26
Birth of James Walter Grimston
Birth of James Walter Grimston
Birth of Ottokar Czernin
Birth of Ottokar Czernin
Birth of Martin Heidegger
Martin Heidegger, existentialist philosopher and writer, is born in Germany
Birth of Manmohan Singh
Birth of Manmohan Singh
Deaths on September 26
Death of Edward I
Edward is consulted by Scottish magnates to abjudicate over the Scottish succession. Death of Margaret, Edward's great-niece, en-route to England. Causes a dispute over the Scottish succession, Edward II can no longer marry her
Death of Margaret Maid of Norway
Dies after reaching Orkney from Norway to marry Edward's son, Edward of Caernarvon. Death of Margaret Maid of Norway
Death of Margaret Maid of Norway
Margarets death prevents England & Scotland being united by a common crown. Margarets death is followed by a 2 yr interregnum in Scotland
Death of Bela Viktor Janos Bartok
Death of Bela Viktor Janos Bartok
Death of Peter Dewey
Death of Peter Dewey, 1st American to die in Vietnam
Death of Anna Magnani
Death of Anna Magnani
Death of Paul Leonard Newman
Death of Paul Leonard Newman
Death of Paul Newman
Death of Paul Newman
Battles on September 26
Battle of Cernomen
Turkish victory over the Serbs at Cernomen leads to the capture of Macedonia. The Turks invade the Balkans & Uglesa & Volkasin are killed
Battle of Cernomen
The Turks invade the Balkans & Uglesa & Volkasin are killed
Battle of Cernomen
The Turks invade the Balkans & Uglesa & Volkasin are killed
Battle of River Maritza
Turkish victory over the Serbs
Battle of Kutyszcze
Leads a small Polish force in a successful action at Kutyszcze during the Chudnov campaign
Battle of Kutyszcze
Fights with Wilczkowski in the Polish victory at Kutyszcze
Battle of Ganja
The Persians under Mirza are routed despite the Persians 30,000 to Russias 15,000
Battle of Ganja
Defeats Persian attempts to invade the Transcaucasian territories
Battle of Ganja
The Persians under Mirza are routed despite the Persians 30,000 to Russias 15,000
Battle of Polygon Wood
Monash commands Australian troops near Ypres.
Battle of Britain
Adds two victories during late-September air fighting.
Battle of Britain
Claims two He 111 bombers destroyed.
Battle of Arnhem
Halts the Allied advance
Battle of Arnhem
The 1st airborne retreats, 2,200 are evacuated, 7,000 are captured, killed or wounded
Coronations on September 26
Coronation
Crowned King of England