Historical Events In February - 26

0364  On February - 26 valentinian I is proclaimed Roman Emperor.  

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

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

1200  On February - 26 symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint  

1266  On this day in history battle of Benevento  

1266  On February - 26 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  On this day in history wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)  

1531  On February - 26 earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000  

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

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

1552  Heinrich Faber, German composer on February - 26.  

1561  On this day in history jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer  

1564  Christopher Marlowe, dramatist (Dr Faustus), baptized on February - 26.  

1577  Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1675  On this day in history johann Philipp Treiber, composer  

1677  Nicola Fago, composer on this day in history.  

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 this day in history john Randall, composer  

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

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 February - 26.  

1766  On this day in history august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30  

1770  On February - 26 antoine Reicha, composer  

1770  Francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1772  On February - 26 caspar Furstenau, composer  

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

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

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1361  On February - 26 birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)  

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

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on February - 26.  

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