Historical Events In April - 26

0121  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus A Verus], Emperor of Rome (161-180) on April - 26.  

0570  Muhammed, founder of Islam, according to the Shi'a sect. Other sources suggest April 20 on April - 26.  

0757  Paolo Orsini replaces his brother Pope Stephen II, as Paul I on this day in history.  

0757  On April - 26 stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies  

1196  On April - 26 alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies  

1220  German king Frederick II grants bishops sovereign rights on this day in history.  

1319  On this day in history jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64)  

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on April - 26.  

1467  On this day in history the miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy.  

1476  Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on this day in history.  

1478  Pazzi conspirators attack Lorenzo & kill Giuliano de'Medici on this day in history.  

1478  On April - 26 1st Easter  

1478  On this day in history giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24  

1514  On this day in history copernicus makes his first observations of Saturn  

1514  On this day in history copernicus makes his observations of Saturn  

1514  Copernicus makes his 1st observations of Saturn on this day in history.  

1532  Sultan Suleiman through Hungary on away to Vienna on this day in history.  

1538  Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) on this day in history.  

1558  On April - 26 jean Fran‡ois Fernel French physician, dies  

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on April - 26.  

1564  William Shakespeare baptized on this day in history.  

1564  William Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet) on this day in history.  

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer on April - 26.  

1573  Marie de'Medici, Queen of France on April - 26.  

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer on April - 26.  

1607  The first British to establish an American colony land at Cape Henry, Va on this day in history.  

1607  On April - 26 1st British to establish an American colony land at Cape Henry, Va  

1637  On April - 26 philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized  

1648  Pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706) on this day in history.  

1648  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer, dies at 79 on April - 26.  

1654  Jews are expelled from Brazil on this day in history.  

1655  On April - 26 dutch West Indies Co denies Peter Stuyvesant's desire to exclude Jews from New Amsterdam  

1677  Emperor Leopold I forms University of Innsbruck on April - 26.  

1703  On this day in history georg Christoph Leuttner, composer, dies at 58  

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1319  On this day in history birth of jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64)  

1538  On April - 26 birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)  

1564  On April - 26 birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)  

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on this day in history.  

1573  On April - 26 birth of marie de'Medici, Queen of France  

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on this day in history.  

1637  On this day in history birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized  

1648  On this day in history birth of pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706)  

0757  On this day in history stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies  

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on this day in history.  

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on this day in history.  

1444  On this day in history robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65  

1476  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on April - 26.  

1478  On April - 26 death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24  

1489  On April - 26 death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)  

1558  On April - 26 jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies