Historical Events In February - 26

0364  Valentinian I is proclaimed Roman Emperor on this day in history.  

1076  Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on February - 26.  

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

1200  On February - 26 symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint  

1266  Battle of Benevento on February - 26.  

1266  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1531  Earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000 on this day in history.  

1534  On this day in history pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht  

1538  On this day in history worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies  

1552  On this day in history heinrich Faber, German composer  

1561  Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer on February - 26.  

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

1577  Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 on February - 26.  

1588  On this day in history nicolaus Erich, composer  

1590  On February - 26 mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda  

1608  John Still, English bishop on February - 26.  

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

1630  On February - 26 william Brade, composer, dies  

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer on February - 26.  

1677  On February - 26 nicola Fago, composer  

1686  On February - 26 godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat  

1686  On this day in history godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78  

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  Mass first celebrated in American Catholic church, (St Joseph's Church, Philadelphia) on this day in history.  

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

1766  On this day in history august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30  

1770  Antoine Reicha, composer on this day in history.  

1770  On February - 26 francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72  

1772  On this day in history caspar Furstenau, composer  

1773  Construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Philadelphia) (1st solitary) on February - 26.  

1773  Construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Phila) (1st solitary) on February - 26.  

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1361  On this day in history birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)  

1587  Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.  

1588  On February - 26 birth of nicolaus Erich, composer  

1671  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on February - 26.  

1672  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on February - 26.  

1675  On February - 26 birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer  

1677  On February - 26 birth of nicola Fago, composer  

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

1076  On February - 26 death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered  

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

1200  On February - 26 death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint  

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

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

1360  Death of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328) on February - 26.  

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

1552  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on February - 26.