Historical Events In February - 26

0364  On February - 26 valentinian I is proclaimed Roman Emperor.  

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

1154  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

1266  Battle of Benevento on February - 26.  

1266  On this day in history 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  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) on February - 26.  

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

1534  On this day in history pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht  

1538  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on this day in history.  

1552  On this day in history heinrich Faber, German composer  

1561  Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer on this day in history.  

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  Nicolaus Erich, composer on February - 26.  

1590  On this day in history mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda  

1608  John Still, English bishop on February - 26.  

1616  On February - 26 spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo  

1630  On February - 26 william Brade, composer, dies  

1675  On this day in history johann Philipp Treiber, composer  

1677  Nicola Fago, composer on February - 26.  

1686  On this day in history godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat  

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

1717  On this day in history john Randall, composer  

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

1732  Mass first celebrated in American Catholic church, (St Joseph's Church, Philadelphia) on February - 26.  

1732  On this day in history 1st mass celebrated in 1st American Catholic church, Philadelphia  

1766  August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 on February - 26.  

1770  On February - 26 antoine Reicha, composer  

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

1772  Caspar Furstenau, composer on this day in history.  

1773  Construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Philadelphia) (1st solitary) on this day in history.  

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 February - 26.  

1587  Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.  

1588  On this day in history birth of nicolaus Erich, composer  

1671  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on February - 26.  

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

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on February - 26.  

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on February - 26.  

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

1076  On February - 26 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  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on February - 26.  

1266  Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on this day in history.  

1324  On February - 26 dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies  

1360  Death of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328) on February - 26.  

1538  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on this day in history.  

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