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Historical Events Happened In February - 26

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

1076  Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on this day in history.  

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

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

1266  On this day in history battle of Benevento  

1266  On this day in history manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies  

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

1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) on this day in history.  

1531  Earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000 on this day in history.  

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

1538  On this day in history worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies  

1552  On this day in history heinrich Faber, German composer  

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

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 this day in history.  

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer on this day in history.  

1590  Mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda on this day in history.  

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

1616  Spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo on this day in history.  

1630  William Brade, composer, dies on this day in history.  

1675  On this day in history johann Philipp Treiber, composer  

1677  On this day in history nicola Fago, composer  

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

1686  Godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78 on this day in history.  

1717  John Randall, composer on this day in history.  

1726  Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.  

1732  On this day in history mass first celebrated in American Catholic church, (St Joseph's Church, Philadelphia)  

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

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

1770  Antoine Reicha, composer on this day in history.  

1770  On this day in history 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  Construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Phila) (1st solitary) on this day in history.  

1794  Christiansborg Castle, Copenhagen burns down on this day in history.  

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Famous Birthdays In February - 26

Famous People Born On This Day In History

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

1587  Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.  

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

1671  On this day in history birth of anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713)  

1672  On this day in history 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  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on this day in history.  

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Famous Deaths In February - 26

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on this day in history.  

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

1200  On this day in history death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint  

1266  On this day in history manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies  

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

1360  On this day in history death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)  

1538  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on this day in history.  

1552  On this day in history death of heinrich Faber, German composer  

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