Famous Deaths In October - 26
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
0899 On October - 26 alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies
1132 On October - 26 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 On this day in history frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies
1607 Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.
1608 On October - 26 juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies
1633 On October - 26 death of horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596)
1640 Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63 on October - 26.
1658 Francisco de Borja y Aragon Esquilache, Spanish poet, dies on October - 26.
1661 On this day in history johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies
1671 Death of Sir John Gell, 1st Baronet, English politician (b. 1593) on this day in history.
1675 Death of William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (b. 1609) on October - 26.
1678 John Jenkins, composer, dies on this day in history.
1679 Death of Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, British soldier, statesman, and dramatist (b. 1621) on this day in history.
1686 Death of John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater, English politician (b. 1623) on this day in history.
1693 On this day in history coenraad van Beuningen, mayor of Amsterdam/diplomat, dies at 71
1706 Andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60 on October - 26.
1717 Death of Catherine Sedley, English mistress of James II of England (b. 1657) on this day in history.
1733 On this day in history antonio Veracini, composer, dies at 74
1749 On October - 26 louis-Nicholas Clerambault, French composer/organist, dies at 72
1751 Death of Philip Doddridge, English religious leader (b. 1702) on October - 26.
1756 On October - 26 johann Theodor Romhild, composer, dies at 72
1764 On this day in history death of william Hogarth, British painter (b. 1697)
1773 On this day in history death of amédée-François Frézier, French military engineer and explorer (b. 1682)
1803 Death of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician (b. 1721) on October - 26.
1806 Death of John Graves Simcoe, first lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada (b. 1752) on October - 26.
1817 On this day in history death of nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Austrian scientist (b. 1727)
1823 Josef Preindl, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.
1848 Vissarion G Belinski, Russian literature critic, dies on this day in history.
1858 On October - 26 isac Baker Woodbury, composer, dies at 39
1864 Death of "Bloody Bill" Anderson, American Civil War rebel guerrilla leader (b. 1839) on October - 26.
1866 On this day in history death of john Kinder Labatt, Irish-Canadian brewer (Labatt Brewing Company) (b. 1803)
1867 On October - 26 john Fawcett, composer, dies at 77
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