Historical Events In February - 26

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1324  On February - 26 dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies  

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

1531  Earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000 on this day in history.  

1534  Pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.  

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  On February - 26 erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43  

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer on February - 26.  

1590  On this day in history mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda  

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

1616  On this day in history spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo  

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

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer on February - 26.  

1677  On February - 26 nicola Fago, composer  

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

1686  Godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78 on this day in history.  

1717  On this day in history john Randall, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1732  1st mass celebrated in 1st American Catholic church, Philadelphia on this day in history.  

1766  On February - 26 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 February - 26 construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Philadelphia) (1st solitary)  

1773  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)  

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

1671  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history birth of nicola Fago, composer  

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

1076  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 February - 26.  

1324  On this day in history dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies  

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

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

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