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  On March - 26 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 this day in history.  

1150  Tichborne family of Hampshire England started the tradition of giving a gallon of flour to each resident to keep deathbed promise on March - 26.  

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

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1350  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on March - 26.  

1479  On March - 26 vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III  

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  On March - 26 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  On this day in history thomas Elyot, British diplomat, dies  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1657  Jacob van Eyck, Dutch blind flautist/carillonneur, dies at 69 on March - 26.  

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

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

1671  On this day in history giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer  

1684  Johann Graf, composer on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer  

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1479  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611)  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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 March - 26.  

1130  Death of King Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090) on this day in history.  

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

1258  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on March - 26.  

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

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