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  On March - 26 liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66  

1027  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1258  On this day in history 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 March - 26.  

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

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

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

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

1534  On this day in history lübeck accept free Dutch ships into East Sea  

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

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

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

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

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

1616  On March - 26 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 March - 26 palamedes "Stevens" Palamedesz, painter, dies at about 30  

1649  John Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies on March - 26.  

1657  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer on March - 26.  

1684  Johann Graf, composer on March - 26.  

1692  King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands on this day in history.  

1713  On this day in history pal Esterhazy, composer, dies at 77  

1717  On March - 26 manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer  

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

1516  On March - 26 birth of conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565)  

1554  Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on March - 26.  

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 Diviš, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765) was born on March - 26.  

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

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on this day in history.  

0809  On this day in history liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66  

1130  On March - 26 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  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on March - 26.  

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

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