Historical Events In April - 26

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

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

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

0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on this day in history.  

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  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) on this day in history.  

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on this day in history.  

1467  The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy on April - 26.  

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

1478  On April - 26 pazzi conspirators attack Lorenzo & kill Giuliano de'Medici  

1478  On this day in history 1st Easter  

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

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

1532  Sultan Suleiman through Hungary on away to Vienna on April - 26.  

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

1558  On this day in history jean Fran‡ois Fernel French physician, dies  

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

1564  William Shakespeare baptized on this day in history.  

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

1567  On April - 26 nicolas Forme, composer  

1573  Marie de'Medici, Queen of France on this day in history.  

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 April - 26 jews are expelled from Brazil  

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

1677  On April - 26 emperor Leopold I forms University of Innsbruck  

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

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1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on this day in history.  

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

1564  On this day in history birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)  

1567  On this day in history birth of nicolas Forme, composer  

1573  Marie de'Medici, Queen of France was born on this day in history.  

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

1637  On April - 26 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  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on April - 26.  

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  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on this day in history.  

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  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on this day in history.  

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