Historical Events In March - 26

0304  On March - 26 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  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

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

1147  On March - 26 jewish community in Cologne fast to commemorate anti-Jewish violence  

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

1258  On March - 26 floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies  

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

1479  On this day in history vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III  

1484  William Caxton printed his translation of Aesop's Fables on this day in history.  

1517  Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on March - 26.  

1526  On this day in history king François I returns Spanish captivity to France  

1526  On this day in history king Francois I returns Spanish captivity to France  

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

1534  Lubeck accept free Dutch ships into East Sea on this day in history.  

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

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

1566  Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies on March - 26.  

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

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 March - 26.  

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

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 March - 26.  

1659  On this day in history william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher  

1668  On March - 26 england takes control of Bombay India  

1671  On March - 26 giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer  

1684  On this day in history johann Graf, composer  

1692  King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands on March - 26.  

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  On March - 26 birth of vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III  

1516  Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.  

1554  Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1698  On March - 26 birth of václav Prokop Diviš, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765)  

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 March - 26.  

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

1130  On this day in history death of king Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090)  

1212  On this day in history 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  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on this day in history.  

1517  On March - 26 death of heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer