Historical Events In February - 26
Saturday, 14 June 2025
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 February - 26 rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60
1200 Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on February - 26.
1266 On this day in history battle of Benevento
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 this day in history.
1361 On this day in history wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)
1531 On February - 26 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 February - 26.
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 this day in history.
1588 Nicolaus Erich, composer on this day in history.
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 William Brade, composer, dies on this day in history.
1675 On February - 26 johann Philipp Treiber, composer
1677 On February - 26 nicola Fago, composer
1686 On February - 26 godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat
1686 Godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78 on February - 26.
1717 John Randall, composer on this day in history.
1726 Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.
1732 On February - 26 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 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 On February - 26 caspar Furstenau, composer
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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