Historical Events In February - 26

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

1076  On this day in history godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered  

1154  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on February - 26.  

1200  On this day in history symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint  

1266  Battle of Benevento on this day in history.  

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  

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  

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

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

1561  Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer on this day in history.  

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  On February - 26 john Still, English bishop  

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

1630  William Brade, composer, dies on February - 26.  

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

1677  Nicola Fago, composer on this day in history.  

1686  On this day in history 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  On this day in history john Randall, composer  

1726  Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1770  Antoine Reicha, composer on this day in history.  

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

1772  Caspar Furstenau, composer on this day in history.  

1773  On February - 26 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  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 February - 26.  

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on February - 26.  

1671  On this day in history birth of anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713)  

1672  On February - 26 birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)  

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 February - 26.  

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

1154  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on February - 26.  

1200  On this day in history death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint  

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.  

1360  Death of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328) on this day in history.  

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

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