Historical Events In February - 26

0364  On February - 26 valentinian I is proclaimed Roman Emperor.  

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

1266  Battle of Benevento on February - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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 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 February - 26 john Still, English bishop  

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

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

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer on February - 26.  

1677  On this day in history nicola Fago, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1717  On February - 26 john Randall, composer  

1726  On February - 26 maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies  

1732  On this day in history mass first celebrated in American Catholic church, (St Joseph's Church, Philadelphia)  

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

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

1770  On February - 26 antoine Reicha, composer  

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

1772  Caspar Furstenau, composer on this day in history.  

1773  On this day in history 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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1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on February - 26.  

1587  Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on February - 26.  

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on this day in history.  

1671  On February - 26 birth of anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713)  

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 this day in history.  

1686  On this day in history birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat  

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

1154  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1538  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on February - 26.  

1552  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on this day in history.