Historical Events In February - 26
Tuesday, 02 December 2025
0364 Valentinian I is proclaimed Roman Emperor on February - 26. 

1076 Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on this day in history. 

1154 On this day in history rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 

1200 Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on February - 26. 

1266 On February - 26 battle of Benevento 

1266 Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on February - 26. 

1324 On February - 26 dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies 

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

1531 On February - 26 earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000 

1534 Pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht on February - 26. 

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

1552 On February - 26 heinrich Faber, German composer 

1561 On February - 26 jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer 

1564 Christopher Marlowe, dramatist (Dr Faustus), baptized on this day in history. 

1577 On February - 26 erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 

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 this day in history. 

1616 On this day in history spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo 

1630 William Brade, composer, dies on February - 26. 

1675 On this day in history johann Philipp Treiber, composer 

1677 Nicola Fago, composer on this day in history. 

1686 Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat on this day in history. 

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 February - 26. 

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

1732 On February - 26 1st mass celebrated in 1st American Catholic church, Philadelphia 

1766 On February - 26 august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 

1770 Antoine Reicha, composer on this day in history. 

1770 On this day in history francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72 

1772 On February - 26 caspar Furstenau, composer 

1773 Construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Philadelphia) (1st solitary) on this day in history. 

1773 Construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Phila) (1st solitary) on this day in history. 

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