1087 – William II is crowned King of England, and reigns until 1100.
William II (c. 1056 – 2 August 1100), the third son of William the Conqueror, was King of England from September 26, 1087 until August 2, 1100, with powers over Normandy, and influence in Scotland. He was less successful in extending control into Wales. William is commonly known as William Rufus (Rufus being Latin for “the Red”), perhaps because of his ruddy appearance or, more likely, due to having red hair as a child that grew out in later life.
1212 – The Golden Bull of Sicily is issued to confirm the hereditary royal title in Bohemia for the Přemyslid dynasty.
The Golden Bull of Sicily was a decree issued by Friedrich II, Holy Roman Emperor in Basel on September 26, 1212 that confirmed the royal title obtained by Ottokar I of Bohemia in 1198, declaring him and his heirs Kings of Bohemia. The kingship signified the exceptional status of Bohemia within the Holy Roman Empire.
1810 – A new Act of Succession is adopted by the Riksdag of the Estates, and Jean Baptiste Bernadotte becomes heir to the Swedish throne.
The 1810 Act of Succession is one of four Fundamental Laws of the Realm and thus forms part of the Swedish Constitution. The Act regulates the line of succession to the Swedish Throne and the conditions which eligible members of the Swedish Royal Family must abide by in order to remain in it.
It was jointly adopted by the Riksdag of the Estates, convened in Örebro on September 26, 1810, and Carl XIII, as a logical consequence following the election on August 21, of Jean Baptiste Bernadotte as Crown Prince.
Carl XIV Johan (born Jean Bernadotte; January 26, 1763 – March 8,1844) from 1818 until his death was King of Sweden and Norway. In modern Norwegian lists of kings he is called Carl III Johan. He was the first monarch of the Bernadotte dynasty.
Birth
1329 – Anne of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empress consort (d. 1353)
Anne of Bavaria (or of the Palatinate; September 26,1329 – February 2, 1353) was a queen consort of Bohemia and Holy Roman Empress. She was the daughter of Rudolf II, Duke of Bavaria, and Count Palatine of the Rhine, and Anna, daughter of Otto III of Carinthia. Anna was a member of the House of Wittelsbach. She married Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV on March 11, 1349 in the town of Bacharach on the Rhine. She became the second wife of Charles after the death of his first wife, Blanche of Valois, in 1348.
1462 – Engelbert, Count of Nevers.
Engelbert of Cleves, Count of Nevers (26 September 1462 – November 21, 1506) was the younger son of Johann I, Duke of Cleves and Elizabeth of Nevers, only surviving child of Johann II, Count of Nevers.
1526 – Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (d. 1569)
Count Palatine Wolfgang of Zweibrücken (September 26, 1526 – June 11, 1569) was member of the Wittelsbach family of the Counts Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken from 1532.
1660 – Georg Wilhelm, Duke of Liegnitz (d. 1675)
Georg Wilhelm, also known as Georg IV Wilhelm; (September 26, 1660 – November 21, 1675) was the last Silesian duke of Legnica and Brzeg from 1672 until his death. He was the last male member of the Silesian Piast dynasty descending from Władysław II the Exile (1105–1159).
1698 – William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire (d. 1755)
William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC (September 26, 1698 – December 5, 1755) was a British nobleman and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1721 to 1729 when he inherited the Dukedom. On March 27, 1718, he married Catherine Hoskins, or Hoskyn (1700–1777), daughter of John Hoskins of Oxted (1640–1717) and Catherine Hale (1673–1703). The Duke and Duchess had seven children, including: William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire (1720 – 1764).
1870 – Christian X of Denmark (d. 1947)
Christian X (September 26, 1870 – April 20, 1947) was King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947, and the only King of Iceland between 1918 and 1944. He was a member of the House of Glücksburg and the first monarch since King Frederik VII that was born into the Danish royal family; both his father and his grandfather were born as princes of a ducal family from Schleswig. Among his siblings was King Haakon VII of Norway.
1897 – Pope Paul VI (d. 1978)
Pope Paul VI (born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini, Italian pronunciation: September 26, 1897 – August 6, 1978) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from June 21, 1963 to his death in 1978. Succeeding John XXIII, he continued the Second Vatican Council which he closed in 1965, implementing its numerous reforms, and fostered improved ecumenical relations with Eastern Orthodox and Protestant churches, which resulted in many historic meetings and agreements.
Death
1290 – Margaret, Maid of Norway Queen of Scotland (b. 1283)
Margaret (March/April 1283 – September 26, 1290), known as the Maid of Norway, was the queen-designate of Scotland from 1286 until her death. As she was never inaugurated, her status as monarch has been debated by historians.
Margaret was the daughter of King Eric II of Norway and Margaret of Scotland. By the end of the reign of her maternal grandfather, King Alexander III of Scotland, she was his only surviving descendant and recognized heir presumptive. Alexander III died in 1286, his posthumous child was stillborn, and Margaret inherited the crown. Owing to her young age, she remained in Norway rather than going to Scotland. Her father and the Scottish leaders negotiated her marriage to Edward of Caernarfon, son of King Edward I of England. She was finally sent to Great Britain in September 1290, but died in Orkney, sparking off the succession dispute between thirteen competitors for the crown of Scotland.
1345 – Willem II, Count of Hainaut
Willem II (1307 – September 26, 1345) was Count of Hainaut from 1337 until his death. He was also Count of Holland and Count of Zeeland. He succeeded his father, Willem I, and married Joanna of Brabant in 1334, but had no issue.
1413 – Stephen III, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1337)
Stephen III (1337 – September 26, 1413), called the Magnificent or the Fop, was the Duke of Bavaria-Ingolstadt from 1375. He was the eldest son of Stephen II and Elizabeth of Sicily. His maternal grandparents were Frederick III of Sicily and Eleanor of Anjou. Her parents were Charles II of Naples and Maria Arpad of Hungary.
1623 – Charles Grey, 7th Earl of Kent, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire (b. 1540)
Charles Grey (1540s – September 26, 1623) was Earl of Kent from 1615 to his death. Grey was a son of Henry Grey (1520–1545) and Margaret St. John. His paternal grandparents were Henry Grey, 4th Earl of Kent and Anne Blennerhassett. He was a younger brother of Reginald Grey, 5th Earl of Kent and Henry Grey, 6th Earl of Kent.