Historical Events In April - 26
Thursday, 01 January 2026
0121 On this day in history antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus A Verus], Emperor of Rome (161-180) 

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 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 April - 26. 

1220 On this day in history german king Frederick II grants bishops sovereign rights 

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 April - 26. 

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

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

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

1478 On this day in history 1st Easter 

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

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

1514 On April - 26 copernicus makes his observations of Saturn 

1514 On this day in history copernicus makes his 1st observations of Saturn 

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

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

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

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

1564 On April - 26 william Shakespeare baptized 

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

1567 On this day in history nicolas Forme, composer 

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

1603 On this day in history francesco Nigetti, composer 

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

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

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

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

1648 On this day in history christoph Thomas Walliser, composer, dies at 79 

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

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

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