Historical Events In February - 26

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  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on February - 26.  

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

1266  On this day in history battle of Benevento  

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

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on February - 26.  

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer on this day in history.  

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

1608  On this day in history john Still, English bishop  

1616  On February - 26 spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo  

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

1675  On February - 26 johann Philipp Treiber, composer  

1677  On February - 26 nicola Fago, composer  

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

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 February - 26.  

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 February - 26.  

1772  On February - 26 caspar Furstenau, composer  

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

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

1588  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer  

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on February - 26.  

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

1076  Death of 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  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on this day in history.  

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 February - 26.  

1360  On this day in history death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)  

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

1552  On February - 26 death of heinrich Faber, German composer