Historical Events In February - 26

0364  On this day in history valentinian I is proclaimed Roman Emperor.  

1076  On February - 26 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  Battle of Benevento on this day in history.  

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

1531  Earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000 on February - 26.  

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 February - 26 jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer  

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

1577  Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 on this day in history.  

1588  On this day in history nicolaus Erich, composer  

1590  On February - 26 mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda  

1608  On this day in history john Still, English bishop  

1616  Spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo on this day in history.  

1630  On this day in history william Brade, composer, dies  

1675  On this day in history 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 February - 26.  

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  1st mass celebrated in 1st American Catholic church, Philadelphia on this day in history.  

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

1770  Antoine Reicha, composer on February - 26.  

1770  Francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72 on February - 26.  

1772  Caspar Furstenau, composer on February - 26.  

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

1773  On February - 26 construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Phila) (1st solitary)  

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

1587  On this day in history birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on February - 26.  

1677  On February - 26 birth of nicola Fago, composer  

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

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

1154  On February - 26 rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60  

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

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.  

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

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

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