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 this day in history.   

0757  On this day in history paolo Orsini replaces his brother Pope Stephen II, as Paul I   

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

1196  On this day in history alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

1220  On April - 26 german king Frederick II grants bishops sovereign rights   

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

1444  On April - 26 robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65   

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

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

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

1478  1st Easter on April - 26.   

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

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

1514  Copernicus makes his observations of Saturn on April - 26.   

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

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on this day in history.   

1564  On April - 26 william Shakespeare baptized   

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

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer on this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history marie de'Medici, Queen of France   

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history the first British to establish an American colony land at Cape Henry, Va   

1607  1st British to establish an American colony land at Cape Henry, Va on this day in history.   

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

1648  On April - 26 pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706)   

1648  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1655  Dutch West Indies Co denies Peter Stuyvesant's desire to exclude Jews from New Amsterdam on April - 26.   

1677  On this day in history emperor Leopold I forms University of Innsbruck   

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

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1319  On April - 26 birth of jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64)   

1538  On this day in history birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

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

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on April - 26.   

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

1603  On April - 26 birth of francesco Nigetti, composer   

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

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on April - 26.   

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

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

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

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on this day in history.