Historical Events In March - 26

0304  On March - 26 saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian  

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

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 March - 26 tichborne family of Hampshire England started tradition of giving a Gallon of flour to each resident to keep deathbed promise  

1212  On this day in history 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 this day in history alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies  

1479  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III on March - 26.  

1484  On March - 26 william Caxton printed his translation of Aesop's Fables.  

1517  Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on March - 26.  

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

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

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 March - 26.  

1552  Guru Amar Das becomes the Third Sikh Guru on March - 26.  

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

1577  On this day in history 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  On March - 26 palamedes "Stevens" Palamedesz, painter, dies at about 30  

1649  On March - 26 john Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies  

1657  On March - 26 jacob van Eyck, Dutch blind flautist/carillonneur, dies at 69  

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 this day in history.  

1684  Johann Graf, composer on March - 26.  

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

1713  Pal Esterhazy, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon  

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

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

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

1698  On March - 26 birth of václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, 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 this day in history.  

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on March - 26.  

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

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

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