Historical Events In February - 26
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
0364 Valentinian I is proclaimed Roman Emperor on February - 26.
1076 On this day in history godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered
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 this day in history.
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 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
1538 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1577 On this day in history erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43
1588 On February - 26 nicolaus Erich, composer
1590 On this day in history mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda
1608 John Still, English bishop on February - 26.
1616 Spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo on February - 26.
1630 William Brade, composer, dies on this day in history.
1675 On this day in history johann Philipp Treiber, composer
1677 Nicola Fago, composer on February - 26.
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 February - 26.
1717 John Randall, composer on February - 26.
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 1st mass celebrated in 1st American Catholic church, Philadelphia on this day in history.
1766 On this day in history august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30
1770 Antoine Reicha, composer on this day in history.
1770 On February - 26 francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72
1772 Caspar Furstenau, composer on February - 26.
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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