Historical Events In February - 26

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

1076  On February - 26 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 this day in history 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 February - 26.  

1531  Earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000 on this day in history.  

1534  Pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.  

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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  On this day in history jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer  

1564  On this day in history christopher Marlowe, dramatist (Dr Faustus), baptized  

1577  Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 on February - 26.  

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer on February - 26.  

1590  Mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda on this day in history.  

1608  John Still, English bishop on this day in history.  

1616  On this day in history spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo  

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

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer on February - 26.  

1677  Nicola Fago, composer on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies  

1732  Mass first celebrated in American Catholic church, (St Joseph's Church, Philadelphia) on this day in history.  

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

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

1770  Antoine Reicha, composer on February - 26.  

1770  On this day in history francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72  

1772  Caspar Furstenau, composer on this day in history.  

1773  On February - 26 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 February - 26 birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)  

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  On February - 26 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  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer  

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on this day in history.  

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on February - 26.  

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  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  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on February - 26.  

1360  Death of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328) on this day in history.  

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

1552  On this day in history death of heinrich Faber, German composer