Historical Events In February - 26

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

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

1154  On this day in history rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60  

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

1266  On February - 26 battle of Benevento  

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 this day in history.  

1531  On February - 26 earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000  

1534  On February - 26 pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht  

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

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

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

1564  Christopher Marlowe, dramatist (Dr Faustus), baptized on February - 26.  

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  On this day in history john Still, English bishop  

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

1686  Godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78 on February - 26.  

1717  On this day in history john Randall, composer  

1726  Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies on February - 26.  

1732  On this day in history 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  On this day in history august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30  

1770  Antoine Reicha, composer on this day in history.  

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

1772  Caspar Furstenau, composer on this day in history.  

1773  On this day in history construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Philadelphia) (1st solitary)  

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

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

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

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

1671  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.  

1672  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

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

1677  On February - 26 birth of nicola Fago, composer  

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

1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on February - 26.  

1154  On this day in history rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60  

1200  On February - 26 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  On February - 26 dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies  

1360  On February - 26 death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)  

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

1552  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on February - 26.