Historical Events In April - 26

0121  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus A Verus], Emperor of Rome (161-180) on this day in history.  

0570  On this day in history muhammed, founder of Islam, according to the Shi'a sect. Other sources suggest April 20.  

0757  Paolo Orsini replaces his brother Pope Stephen II, as Paul I on April - 26.  

0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on April - 26.  

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

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  The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy on this day in history.  

1476  On this day in history simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)  

1478  Pazzi conspirators attack Lorenzo & kill Giuliano de'Medici on April - 26.  

1478  1st Easter on this day in history.  

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

1514  On April - 26 copernicus makes his 1st observations of Saturn  

1532  On this day in history sultan Suleiman through Hungary on away to Vienna  

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

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

1558  On this day in history jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies  

1564  On this day in history william Shakespeare baptized  

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

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer on April - 26.  

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

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer on this day in history.  

1607  The first British to establish an American colony land at Cape Henry, Va on April - 26.  

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

1637  Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized on April - 26.  

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

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

1654  On this day in history jews are expelled from Brazil  

1655  On this day in history dutch West Indies Co denies Peter Stuyvesant's desire to exclude Jews from New Amsterdam  

1677  Emperor Leopold I forms University of Innsbruck on this day in history.  

1703  On April - 26 georg Christoph Leuttner, composer, dies at 58  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

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

1538  Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on April - 26.  

1564  William Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet) was born on April - 26.  

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

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

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on April - 26.  

1637  Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized was born on this day in history.  

1648  Pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706) was born on April - 26.  

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

1192  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)  

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

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

1476  On April - 26 death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)  

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on April - 26.  

1489  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)  

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