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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 March - 26.  

1212  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on March - 26.  

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

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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 this day in history.  

1517  Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on March - 26.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

1566  Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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 March - 26.  

1636  On this day in history university of Utrecht opening ceremony  

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

1649  On this day in history john Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies  

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  England takes control of Bombay India on March - 26.  

1671  On this day in history giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer  

1684  On this day in history johann Graf, composer  

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

1713  Pal Esterhazy, composer, dies at 77 on March - 26.  

1717  On this day in history manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer  

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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  Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on March - 26.  

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born on March - 26.  

1659  On March - 26 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  Václav Prokop Diviš, 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 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 March - 26.  

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 March - 26.