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  Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.   

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Nicola Fago, composer was born on this day in history.   

1686  On this day in history birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat   

1076  On this day in history death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered   

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  On this day in history manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies   

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on this day in history.   

1360  On this day in history death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)   

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

1552  On this day in history death of heinrich Faber, German composer