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)   

1587  Stefano landi: Italian composer   

1588  Nicolaus erich: Composer   

1671  Anthony ashley-cooper: 3rd earl of shaftesbury, english politician and philosopher   

1672  Antoine augustine calmet: French theologian   

1675  Johann philipp treiber: Composer   

1677  Nicola fago: Composer   

1686  Godefroi l count d'estrades: French diplomat   

1076  Godfried iii: With the hump, duke of neth-lutherian, murdered   

1154  Rogier ii guiscard: King of sicily (1101-54),   

1200  Death of Symeon: Former serbian ruler and saint   

1266  Death of Manfred: Bastard son of emperor frederik ii/king of sicily,   

1324  Death of Dino compagni: Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler,   

1360  Roger mortimer: 2nd earl of march, english military leader (b. 1328)   

1538  Worp van thabor: Frisian abbott of thabor (chronicon frisiae),   

1552  Heinrich faber: German composer