Historical Events In February - 26
Wednesday, 17 December 2025
0364 On February - 26 valentinian I is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 

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 On February - 26 symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint 

1266 On this day in history battle of Benevento 

1266 On February - 26 manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies 

1324 Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on this day in history. 

1361 Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) on February - 26. 

1531 On this day in history earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000 

1534 On February - 26 pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht 

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

1552 Heinrich Faber, German composer on February - 26. 

1561 On this day in history jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer 

1564 Christopher Marlowe, dramatist (Dr Faustus), baptized on February - 26. 

1577 On this day in history erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 

1588 On this day in history nicolaus Erich, composer 

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

1608 On this day in history john Still, English bishop 

1616 Spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo on February - 26. 

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

1675 Johann Philipp Treiber, composer on February - 26. 

1677 On February - 26 nicola Fago, composer 

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

1686 Godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78 on February - 26. 

1717 John Randall, composer on February - 26. 

1726 Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history. 

1732 Mass first celebrated in American Catholic church, (St Joseph's Church, Philadelphia) on February - 26. 

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

1766 August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 on February - 26. 

1770 On this day in history antoine Reicha, composer 

1770 Francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history. 

1772 On this day in history caspar Furstenau, composer 

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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