Historical Events In March - 26

0304  Saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian on this day in history.   

0603  Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on this day in history.   

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on this day in history.   

0809  On this day in history liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66   

1027  On March - 26 john XIX crowns Conrad II the Salier Roman German emperor   

1147  Jewish community in Cologne fast to commemorate anti-Jewish violence on March - 26.   

1150  On this day in history tichborne family of Hampshire England started the tradition of giving a gallon of flour to each resident to keep deathbed promise   

1150  Tichborne family of Hampshire England started tradition of giving a Gallon of flour to each resident to keep deathbed promise on this day in history.   

1212  On March - 26 sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58   

1258  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1350  On March - 26 alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies   

1479  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III on this day in history.   

1484  On this day in history william Caxton printed his translation of Aesop's Fables.   

1517  On this day in history heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer   

1526  King François I returns Spanish captivity to France on this day in history.   

1526  King Francois I returns Spanish captivity to France on this day in history.   

1534  On March - 26 lübeck accept free Dutch ships into East Sea   

1534  On March - 26 lubeck accept free Dutch ships into East Sea   

1546  On March - 26 thomas Elyot, British diplomat, dies   

1552  On this day in history guru Amar Das becomes the Third Sikh Guru.   

1566  On March - 26 antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies   

1577  On March - 26 elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon   

1616  On March - 26 bristol England William Baffin c1584-1622 leaves on 5th voyage on 'Discovery'; will pass Greenland coast and sail north another 480 km.   

1636  On March - 26 university of Utrecht opening ceremony   

1638  On March - 26 palamedes "Stevens" Palamedesz, painter, dies at about 30   

1649  John Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies on this day in history.   

1657  Jacob van Eyck, Dutch blind flautist/carillonneur, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1659  On March - 26 william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher   

1668  England takes control of Bombay India on March - 26.   

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer on March - 26.   

1684  On March - 26 johann Graf, composer   

1692  King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands on this day in history.   

1713  On March - 26 pal Esterhazy, composer, dies at 77   

1717  Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer on March - 26.   

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1479  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III was born on this day in history.   

1516  Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565) was born on March - 26.   

1554  On this day in history birth of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611)   

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born on this day in history.   

1659  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on March - 26.   

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer was born on March - 26.   

1684  On this day in history birth of johann Graf, composer   

1698  Václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

0304  Death of Saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian on this day in history.   

0752  On March - 26 stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies   

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1130  Death of King Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090) on March - 26.   

1212  On March - 26 sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58   

1258  On this day in history floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies   

1350  On March - 26 alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies   

1517  On this day in history death of heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer