Historical Events In October - 26

0740  An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death.   

0899  Alfred the Great, write/ ing of Wessex (871-99), dies   

1132  Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered.   

1235  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies.   

1366  Comet 55/ 366 U1 (Tempel-Tuttle) approaches 0.0229 AUs of Earth   

1387  Amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace.   

1407  Mobs attack Jewish community of Cracow   

1440  Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged   

1466  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, schola/ uthor (In Praise of Folly).   

1483  Hans Buchner, composer   

1492  Columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas.   

1427  Archduke sigismund of austria: Archduke sigismund of austria (d. 1496)   

1466  Desiderius erasmus: Holland, scholar/author (in praise of folly)   

1473  Friedrich of saxony: Friedrich of saxony (d. 1510)   

1483  Hans buchner: Composer   

1491  Zhengde: Emperor of china   

1609  William sprague: English co-founder of charlestown, massachusetts   

1645  Aert de gelder: Dutch painter (king david)   

1673  Dimitrie cantemir: Romanians historian/monarch of moldova (1710-11)   

0899  Alfred the great: Writer/king of wessex (871-99),   

1132  Floris the black: Brother of earl dirk vi of holland, murdered   

1235  Andres ii arpad: King of hungary (1205-35),   

1440  Gilles de rais: French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged   

1576  Frederick ii the vrome: Ruler of palts,   

1607  Philipp nicolai: German lutherian theologist/poet/composer,   

1608  Juan pantoja de la cruz: Spanish royal painter,   

1633  Horio tadaharu: Japanese warlord (b. 1596)