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

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

1200  Death of Symeon: Former serbian ruler and saint   

1266  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  Death of Worp van thabor: Frisian abbott of thabor (chronicon frisiae),   

1552  Death of Heinrich faber: German composer