Historical Events In February - 26

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

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  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 this day in history dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies  

1361  On February - 26 wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)  

1531  On this day in history earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000  

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  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  On this day in history erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43  

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer on this day in history.  

1590  Mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda on February - 26.  

1608  John Still, English bishop on this day in history.  

1616  On February - 26 spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo  

1630  On February - 26 william Brade, composer, dies  

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer on this day in history.  

1677  On this day in history nicola Fago, composer  

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

1686  On February - 26 godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78  

1717  On this day in history john Randall, composer  

1726  On this day in history maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies  

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

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 February - 26.  

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

1772  On February - 26 caspar Furstenau, composer  

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

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

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1361  On February - 26 birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)  

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

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 this day in history.  

1672  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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 February - 26.  

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

1200  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint 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.  

1360  On February - 26 death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)  

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.