Historical Events Happened In February - 26

0364  Valentinian I is proclaimed Roman Emperor on this day in history.  

1076  On this day in history 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  On this day in history symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint  

1266  On February - 26 battle of Benevento  

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

1324  On February - 26 dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies  

1361  On this day in history wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)  

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

1534  Pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.  

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

1552  On this day in history heinrich Faber, German composer  

1561  Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer on February - 26.  

1564  Christopher Marlowe, dramatist (Dr Faustus), baptized on this day in history.  

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

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer on February - 26.  

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

1608  On this day in history john Still, English bishop  

1616  Spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo on February - 26.  

1630  On this day in history william Brade, composer, dies  

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer on February - 26.  

1677  On February - 26 nicola Fago, composer  

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat on this day in history.  

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

1717  John Randall, composer on February - 26.  

1726  On February - 26 maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies  

1732  On February - 26 mass first celebrated in American Catholic church, (St Joseph's Church, Philadelphia)  

1732  On February - 26 1st mass celebrated in 1st American Catholic church, Philadelphia  

1766  On February - 26 august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30  

1770  On this day in history antoine Reicha, composer  

1770  On February - 26 francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72  

1772  Caspar Furstenau, composer on this day in history.  

1773  On this day in history construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Philadelphia) (1st solitary)  

1773  On February - 26 construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Phila) (1st solitary)  

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

1587  On this day in history birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)  

1588  On this day in history birth of nicolaus Erich, composer  

1671  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.  

1672  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

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

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1076  On February - 26 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 February - 26.  

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

1324  On February - 26 dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies  

1360  On February - 26 death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)  

1538  On February - 26 worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies  

1552  On February - 26 death of heinrich Faber, German composer