Famous Deaths In February - 26

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  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on this day in history.   

1266  Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on February - 26.   

1324  On February - 26 dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies   

1360  On February - 26 death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1538  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on this day in history.   

1552  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on February - 26.   

1561  Death of Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer on February - 26.   

1577  Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 on February - 26.   

1608  Death of John Still, English bishop on this day in history.   

1630  On February - 26 william Brade, composer, dies   

1686  Godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78 on February - 26.   

1723  On this day in history death of thomas d'Urfey, English writer (b. 1653)   

1726  Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies on February - 26.   

1766  August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1770  On February - 26 francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72   

1802  Death of Esek Hopkins, American Revolutionary War admiral (b. 1718) on February - 26.   

1810  Johann Ernst Rembt, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history robert R Livingston, US diplomat (Decl of Independence), dies at 66   

1815  Death of Prince Josias of Coburg, Austrian general (b. 1737) on February - 26.   

1821  Death of Joseph de Maistre, Savoyard diplomat and writer (b. 1753) on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history john P Kemble, English actor/director (Covent Garden), dies at 66   

1827  David Moritz Michael, composer, dies at 75 on February - 26.   

1857  On this day in history ole Andreas Lindeman, composer, dies at 88   

1859  Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 on February - 26.   

1864  On February - 26 death of louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, French Canadian politician (b. 1807)   

1870  Death of Wyatt Outlaw, black leader of Union League in NC, lynched on February - 26.   

1871  On February - 26 charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general, dies at 76   

1883  On February - 26 death of alexandros Koumoundouros, Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1817)   

1889  Death of Karl Davydov, Russian cellist (b. 1838) on this day in history.   

1901  Death of Chi-hsui, during Boxer Rebellion in China, beheaded on this day in history.   

1903  Richard J Gatling, US inventor (Gatling Gun), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history manuel Fernandez Caballero, composer, dies at 70   

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1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on February - 26.   

1587  On February - 26 birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)   

1588  On this day in history birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

1671  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.   

1672  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1675  On February - 26 birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on this day in history.   

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on February - 26.