Historical Events In March - 26

0304  On this day in history saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian  

0603  On this day in history pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque  

0752  On this day in history stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies  

0809  On March - 26 liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66  

1027  John XIX crowns Conrad II the Salier Roman German emperor on March - 26.  

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

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.  

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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 March - 26 william Caxton printed his translation of Aesop's Fables.  

1517  Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on this day in history.  

1526  On March - 26 king François I returns Spanish captivity to France  

1526  King Francois I returns Spanish captivity to France on March - 26.  

1534  Lübeck accept free Dutch ships into East Sea on March - 26.  

1534  On this day in history lubeck accept free Dutch ships into East Sea  

1546  Thomas Elyot, British diplomat, dies on this day in history.  

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

1566  On this day in history antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies  

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

1616  Bristol England William Baffin c1584-1622 leaves on 5th voyage on 'Discovery'; will pass Greenland coast and sail north another 480 km on this day in history.  

1636  University of Utrecht opening ceremony on this day in history.  

1638  Palamedes "Stevens" Palamedesz, painter, dies at about 30 on this day in history.  

1649  John Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies on March - 26.  

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

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

1668  On this day in history england takes control of Bombay India  

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer on March - 26.  

1684  Johann Graf, composer on March - 26.  

1692  On this day in history king Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands  

1713  On this day in history pal Esterhazy, composer, dies at 77  

1717  Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer on this day in history.  

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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  On this day in history birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher  

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer was born on this day in history.  

1684  Johann Graf, composer was born on March - 26.  

1698  Václav Prokop Diviš, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765) was born on March - 26.  

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

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

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

1130  On March - 26 death of king Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090)  

1212  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

1350  On this day in history alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies  

1517  Death of Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on this day in history.