Historical Events Happened In February - 26

0364  On this day in history valentinian I is proclaimed Roman Emperor.  

1076  Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on February - 26.  

1154  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1200  Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on this day in history.  

1266  On this day in history battle of Benevento  

1266  Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on this day in history.  

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on this day in history.  

1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) on February - 26.  

1531  Earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000 on February - 26.  

1534  Pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht on February - 26.  

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1538  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on February - 26.  

1552  Heinrich Faber, German composer on this day in history.  

1561  Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer on this day in history.  

1564  On February - 26 christopher Marlowe, dramatist (Dr Faustus), baptized  

1577  Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 on February - 26.  

1588  On February - 26 nicolaus Erich, composer  

1590  Mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda on February - 26.  

1608  John Still, English bishop on this day in history.  

1616  On February - 26 spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo  

1630  On February - 26 william Brade, composer, dies  

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer on February - 26.  

1677  Nicola Fago, composer on February - 26.  

1686  On February - 26 godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat  

1686  On February - 26 godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78  

1717  On February - 26 john Randall, composer  

1726  Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies on February - 26.  

1732  Mass first celebrated in American Catholic church, (St Joseph's Church, Philadelphia) on February - 26.  

1732  On this day in history 1st mass celebrated in 1st American Catholic church, Philadelphia  

1766  August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.  

1770  Antoine Reicha, composer on February - 26.  

1770  Francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72 on February - 26.  

1772  Caspar Furstenau, composer on this day in history.  

1773  Construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Philadelphia) (1st solitary) on this day in history.  

1773  Construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Phila) (1st solitary) on this day in history.  

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1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on February - 26.  

1587  On February - 26 birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)  

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on this day in history.  

1671  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on February - 26.  

1672  On February - 26 birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)  

1675  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer  

1677  On this day in history birth of nicola Fago, composer  

1686  On this day in history birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat  

1076  On this day in history death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered  

1154  On this day in history rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60  

1200  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on this day in history.  

1266  Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on this day in history.  

1324  On this day in history dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies  

1360  Death of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328) on this day in history.  

1538  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on February - 26.  

1552  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on February - 26.