Historical Events In February - 26

0364  Valentinian I is proclaimed Roman Emperor on this day in history.  

1076  On February - 26 godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered  

1154  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on February - 26.  

1200  Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on February - 26.  

1266  Battle of Benevento on this day in history.  

1266  On February - 26 manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies  

1324  On this day in history dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies  

1361  On this day in history wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)  

1531  On this day in history earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000  

1534  Pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht on February - 26.  

1538  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on February - 26.  

1552  On this day in history heinrich Faber, German composer  

1561  Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer on February - 26.  

1564  On February - 26 christopher Marlowe, dramatist (Dr Faustus), baptized  

1577  On February - 26 erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43  

1588  On February - 26 nicolaus Erich, composer  

1590  On February - 26 mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda  

1608  On February - 26 john Still, English bishop  

1616  On February - 26 spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo  

1630  William Brade, composer, dies on this day in history.  

1675  On this day in history johann Philipp Treiber, composer  

1677  Nicola Fago, composer on February - 26.  

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat on this day in history.  

1686  On February - 26 godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78  

1717  On February - 26 john Randall, composer  

1726  Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.  

1732  On February - 26 mass first celebrated in American Catholic church, (St Joseph's Church, Philadelphia)  

1732  1st mass celebrated in 1st American Catholic church, Philadelphia on February - 26.  

1766  On February - 26 august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30  

1770  On this day in history antoine Reicha, composer  

1770  On February - 26 francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72  

1772  On February - 26 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 February - 26.  

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1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on this day in history.  

1587  On February - 26 birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)  

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on February - 26.  

1671  On this day in history birth of anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713)  

1672  On February - 26 birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)  

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.  

1677  On February - 26 birth of nicola Fago, composer  

1686  On February - 26 birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat  

1076  On this day in history death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered  

1154  On February - 26 rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60  

1200  On this day in history death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint  

1266  On this day in history manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies  

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on this day in history.  

1360  On this day in history death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)  

1538  On February - 26 worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies  

1552  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on this day in history.