Historical Events In February - 26
Saturday, 18 October 2025
0364 On February - 26 valentinian I is proclaimed Roman Emperor.
1076 Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on this day in history.
1154 On February - 26 rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60
1200 Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on February - 26.
1266 Battle of Benevento on February - 26.
1266 Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on February - 26.
1324 On this day in history dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies
1361 On February - 26 wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)
1531 On February - 26 earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000
1534 Pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.
1538 Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on this day in history.
1552 Heinrich Faber, German composer on February - 26.
1561 On February - 26 jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer
1564 On February - 26 christopher Marlowe, dramatist (Dr Faustus), baptized
1577 Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 on February - 26.
1588 On this day in history nicolaus Erich, composer
1590 Mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda on February - 26.
1608 John Still, English bishop on this day in history.
1616 Spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo on this day in history.
1630 William Brade, composer, dies on this day in history.
1675 On February - 26 johann Philipp Treiber, composer
1677 Nicola Fago, composer on this day in history.
1686 Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat on this day in history.
1686 On this day in history godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78
1717 John Randall, composer on this day in history.
1726 On this day in history maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies
1732 On February - 26 mass first celebrated in American Catholic church, (St Joseph's Church, Philadelphia)
1732 On February - 26 1st mass celebrated in 1st American Catholic church, Philadelphia
1766 August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.
1770 On this day in history antoine Reicha, composer
1770 On February - 26 francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72
1772 On this day in history caspar Furstenau, composer
1773 Construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Philadelphia) (1st solitary) on February - 26.
1773 Construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Phila) (1st solitary) on this day in history.
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