Historical Events In October - 26

1740  On this day in history ernest Louis Muller, composer   

1749  On this day in history georgia Colony reverses itself & rules slavery is legal   

1749  On October - 26 louis-Nicholas Clerambault, French composer/organist, dies at 72   

1756  Johann Theodor Romhild, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1758  Louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history georges Danton, France, revolutionary leader/min of Justice   

1774  The First Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October - 26.   

1774  On this day in history 1st Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia   

1776  On this day in history benjamin Franklin departed from America for France on a mission to seek French support for the American Revolution.   

1787  On this day in history "Federalist Papers" published, calls for ratification of Constitution   

1789  On this day in history joseph Mayseder, composer   

1791  Charles Sprague, Boston, banker/poet (Curiosity) on this day in history.   

1795  Pinckney's Treaty between Spain & US is signed, establishing southern boundary of US & giving Americans right to send goods down Mississippi on October - 26.   

1795  On October - 26 nicolaos Mantzaros, composer   

1800  Helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian general-fieldmarshal on October - 26.   

1804  On this day in history lorenzo Thomas, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1875   

1810  US annexes western Florida on October - 26.   

1813  Henry Thomas Smart, composer on October - 26.   

1814  British governor-general of India declares war on Gurkhas of Nepal on October - 26.   

1818  Stefano Golinelli, composer on this day in history.   

1822  King Willem I obligates inhabitants of Brussels to use Dutch language on October - 26.   

1823  Karl Weinhold, German sociologist on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history josef Preindl, composer, dies at 67   

1824  On October - 26 arthur Middleton Manigault, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1825  On this day in history the Erie Canal, connecting Lake Erie and the Hudson River in upstate New York, opens.   

1825  Erie Canal between Hudson River & Lake Erie opened on this day in history.   

1830  On October - 26 belgian rebels occupy Antwerp   

1830  Polibo Fumagalli, composer on October - 26.   

1837  James Lawlor Kiernan, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 on this day in history.   

1843  Vasili V Vereshchagin, Russian painter (War & Peace) on October - 26.   

1845  On October - 26 hendrick Waelput, Flemish composer/conductor (Forest, Stella)   

1848  On October - 26 vissarion G Belinski, Russian literature critic, dies   

1854  On this day in history august T C Kiehl, Dutch actor (Pearl of Zaandam)   

1855  On October - 26 charles Post, who had a way with breakfast cereals (Post Cereals)   

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1427  Archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496) was born on October - 26.   

1466  On this day in history birth of desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)   

1473  Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) was born on October - 26.   

1483  On this day in history birth of hans Buchner, composer   

1491  Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on October - 26.   

1609  William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On October - 26 birth of dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)   

0899  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies on this day in history.   

1132  On October - 26 death of floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered   

1235  On October - 26 andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies   

1440  On October - 26 death of gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged   

1576  On this day in history frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies   

1607  On October - 26 philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

1608  On this day in history juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

1633  Death of Horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596) on October - 26.