September 26th, 1734

Born on September 26th, 1734

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What happened on September 26th?

September 26th, 2016

The Ecnomiohyla rabborum became extinct when the last known surviving member died in captivity.

September 26th, 1905

The article "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies" by Albert Einstein was published, introducing his special theory of relativity.

September 26th, 1919

The Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine defeated the White Russian Volunteer Army at the Battle of Peregonovka.

September 26th, 2010

Scottish aid worker Linda Norgrove and three Afghan colleagues were kidnapped by members of the Taliban in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

September 26th, 2008

Swiss pilot and inventor Yves Rossy (pictured) flew a wingpack powered by jet engines across the English Channel.

September 26th, 1983

The racing yacht Australia II, captained by John Bertrand, won the America's Cup and ended the New York Yacht Club's 132-year defence of the trophy.

September 26th, 1968

The Beatles completed the recording of John Lennon's song "Happiness Is a Warm Gun", regarded by all the band members as their favourite on the album The Beatles.

September 26th, 1959

Japan was struck by Typhoon Vera, the strongest and deadliest typhoon on record to make landfall on the country, causing damage in excess of US$261 million and more than 5,000 deaths.

September 26th, 1944

World War II: The Soviet Red Army completed the Tallinn offensive, driving German forces out of Estonia.

September 26th, 1933

As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrendered to the FBI, he supposedly shouted "Don't shoot, G-Men!", which became a nickname for FBI agents.

September 26th, 1928

The Republic of China adopted Gwoyeu Romatzyh (designer pictured) as the official system for romanization of Mandarin Chinese.

September 26th, 1917

World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood, part of the Battle of Passchendaele, began near Ypres, Belgium.

September 26th, 1907

The British colony of New Zealand officially became a dominion to reflect its political independence since the 1850s.

September 26th, 1580

English explorer Francis Drake's galleon the Golden Hind (replica pictured) sailed into Plymouth, completing his circumnavigation of the globe.

September 26th, 1493

Pope Alexander VI issued the papal bull Dudum siquidem, one of the Bulls of Donation, marking the beginning of the Spanish colonization of the Americas.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on September 26th

Born on September 26th, 1734

77

Franz Anton von Weber

German musician, bandmaster and theater director

*September 26th, 1734, Zell im Wiesental †April 16th, 1812, Mannheim

Same year
Born in 1734

47

Taksin

King of Siam

*April 17th, 1734, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya †April 7th, 1782, Thon Buri

80

Franz Anton Mesmer

German physician

*May 23rd, 1734, Iznang †March 5th, 1815, Meersburg

62

Joseph Wright of Derby

18th-century British painter (1734-1797)

*September 3rd, 1734, Derby †August 29th, 1797, Derby

68

Charles Alexandre de Calonne

French statesman and art collector (1734-1802)

*January 20th, 1734, Douai †October 29th, 1802, Paris

67

George Romney

English painter (1734-1802)

*December 26th, 1734, Dalton-in-Furness †November 15th, 1802, Kendal

52

Christoph Sonnleithner

Solicitor and composer

*May 28th, 1734, Szeged †December 25th, 1786, Vienna

57

Pedro López de Lerena

Spanish politician (1734-1792)

*May 5th, 1734, Valdemoro †January 2nd, 1792, Madrid

61

Allard Hulshoff

Dutch theologian and author

*February 20th, 1734, Groningen †July 30th, 1795, Amsterdam

78

Carlo Luca Pozzi

Swiss sculptor (1734-1812)

*October 19th, 1734, Bruzella †December 12th, 1812, Castel San Pietro

58

Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

German prince

*August 8th, 1734, Szczecin †March 3rd, 1793, Luxembourg

59

Ramón Pignatelli

Spanish 18th century politician

*April 18th, 1734, Zaragoza †June 30th, 1793, Zaragoza

72

Robert Morris

American financier and Founding Father of the United States (1734-1806)

*January 20th, 1734, Liverpool †May 9th, 1806, Philadelphia

82

Adrian Zingg

Swiss painter (1734-1816)

*April 15th, 1734, St. Gallen †May 26th, 1816, Leipzig

59

Jean-Jacques Beauvarlet-Charpentier

French organist and composer

*June 28th, 1734, Abbeville †May 6th, 1794, Paris

79

Louis François II de Bourbon

Prince of Conti

*September 1st, 1734, Paris †March 13th, 1814, Barcelona

40

William Small

Scottish physician and professor of natural philosophy

*October 13th, 1734, Angus †February 25th, 1775, Birmingham

86

Maciej Kamieński

Polish composer (1734-1821)

*October 13th, 1734, Sopron †January 25th, 1821, Warsaw

62

Francis Lightfoot Lee

American politician (1734-1797)

*October 14th, 1734, Stratford Hall †January 11th, 1797, Richmond County

68

José Cornide

Spanish writer (1734-1803)

*April 25th, 1734, A Coruña †February 22nd, 1803, Madrid

80

José de Cuero y Caicedo

Politician

*November 30th, 1734, Cali †November 30th, 1814, Lima

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No: With 365 days 1734 is a normal year and no leap year.

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