Historical Events In February - 26

0364  Valentinian I is proclaimed Roman Emperor.   

1076  Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered.   

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

1200  Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint   

1266  Battle of Benevento.   

1266  Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies   

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies   

1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)   

1531  Earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, results in the deaths of 20000.   

1534  Pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht   

1538  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies.   

1552  Heinrich Faber, German composer.   

1561  Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer.   

1564  Christopher Marlowe, dramatist (Dr Faustus), baptized   

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

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer.   

1590  Mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda   

1608  John Still, English bishop.   

1616  Spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo.   

1630  William Brade, composer, dies.   

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer.   

1677  Nicola Fago, composer.   

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat.   

1686  Godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78   

1717  John Randall, composer.   

1726  Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies.   

1732  Mass inaugural celebrated in American Catholic church, (St Joseph's Church, Philadelphia).   

1732  1st mass celebrated in 1st American Catholic church, Philadelphia.   

1766  August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30.   

1770  Antoine Reicha, composer   

1770  Francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72.   

1772  Caspar Furstenau, composer.   

1773  Construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Philadelphia) (1st solitary)   

1773  Construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Phila) (1st solitary)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1675  On February - 26 birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

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

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

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

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

1200  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on this day in history.   

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   

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

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

1552  On February - 26 death of heinrich Faber, German composer