Historical Events In December - 26

0267  Dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies   

0268  St Dionysius ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0268  Pope Dionysius   

0418  St Zosimus ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0795  In this year, St Leo III starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

1194  Frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily.   

1198  French bishop Odo van Sully condemns Zottenfeest   

1350  Jean de Marigny, French bishop.   

1476  Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered   

1481  Battle at Westbroek: Dutch army beats Utrecht   

1492  1st Spanish settlement in New World founded, by Columbus   

1530  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47.   

1568  Uprising of Morisco's against suppression in Granada   

1574  Charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50   

1613  Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, marries Frances Howard, occasioning John Donne's "Eclogue".   

1618  Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess   

1620  Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth, MA   

1624  Simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54.   

1627  Gonzaga, Italian monarch of Mantua/Monferrato, dies   

1633  Charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised.   

1658  Simon Guillain, French sculptor (Castle of Blois/Sorbonne), dies at 78   

1659  Long Parliament reforms in Westminster.   

1660  Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised   

1676  Domenicus van Tol, Dutch painter, dies   

1679  John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam landscape painter, dies at 53   

1687  Johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer.   

1716  Thomas Gray, English Poet is born.   

1716  Thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard).   

1731  Anthony Ziesenis, architect/sculptor (Town Hall of Westzaan)   

1736  Antonio Caldara, composer, dies   

1738  Thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence   

1740  Mauritius Louis II earl of Nassau, lt-gen (12 children), dies.   

1748  France and Austria signs treaty about Southern Netherlands.   

1762  Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer.   

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1194  Frederick ii: Iesi italy, german emperor (1212-1250)/king of sicily   

1532  Guilielmus xylander: German classical scholar   

1536  Yi i: Korean confucian scholar   

1542  Tokugawa ieyasu: Unifier of japan and first tokugawa shogun   

1618  Elisabeth: Paltsgravin of rhine/abbess   

1633  Charles e biset: Flemish painter, baptised   

1646  Robert bolling: English settler in virginia   

1660  Peter schenck: German/neth engraver/publisher, baptised   

0267  Dionysius: Bishop of rome/saint,   

0268  Pope dionysius: Pope dionysius   

1350  Death of Jean de marigny: French bishop   

1458  Arthur iii: Duke of brittany (b. 1393)   

1476  Death of Galeazzo maria sforza: Duke of milan, murdered   

1530  Zahir al-din mohammed babur shah: Founder mogols-dynasty,   

1574  Death of Charles guise: Archbishop/cardinal of reims,   

1624  Simon marius: Astronomer,