Historical Events In March - 26

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

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 March - 26.   

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

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

1147  On this day in history jewish community in Cologne fast to commemorate anti-Jewish violence   

1150  On March - 26 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 this day in history sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58   

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

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

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

1484  William Caxton printed his translation of Aesop's Fables on March - 26.   

1517  On March - 26 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  Lubeck accept free Dutch ships into East Sea on this day in history.   

1546  On this day in history thomas Elyot, British diplomat, dies   

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

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

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

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

1636  On this day in history university of Utrecht opening ceremony   

1638  On this day in history 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 this day in history william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher   

1668  On March - 26 england takes control of Bombay India   

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer on March - 26.   

1684  On March - 26 johann Graf, composer   

1692  On March - 26 king Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands   

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

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  On this day in history birth of conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565)   

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

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

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

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

1684  On March - 26 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  On this day in history liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66   

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 March - 26.   

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

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

1517  Death of Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on March - 26.