1319 Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on April - 26.
1538 Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on this day in history.
1564 William Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet) was born on April - 26.
1567 On this day in history birth of nicolas Forme, composer
1573 Marie de'Medici, Queen of France was born on this day in history.
1603 Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on this day in history.
1637 Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized was born on this day in history.
1648 Pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706) was born on this day in history.
0757 Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on this day in history.
1192 Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on this day in history.
1196 On this day in history alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies
1444 On April - 26 robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65
1476 Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on this day in history.
1478 On this day in history death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24
1489 Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on April - 26.
1558 Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on April - 26.