Events & Holidays In February - 26

Liberation Day (Kuwait)

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

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

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

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

1266  Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on this day in history.  

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

1360  Death of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328) on this day in history.  

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