Events & Holidays In October - 26
Saturday, 06 December 2025
Angam Day (Nauru)
Armed Forces Day (Benin Rwanda)
National Day (Austria)
St. Demetrius Day (Bulgaria)
Angam Day (Nauru)
Armed Forces Day (Benin Rwanda)
National Day (Austria)
St. Demetrius Day (Bulgaria)
1427 On this day in history birth of archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496) 

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

1473 On this day in history birth of friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) 

1483 Hans Buchner, composer was born on this day in history. 

1491 Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on this day in history. 

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 Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) was born on this day in history. 

0899 On this day in history alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies 

1132 On this day in history death of floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered 

1235 Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on this day in history. 

1440 Death of Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on this day in history. 

1576 Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on this day in history. 

1607 On this day in history 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 this day in history. 
