Historical Events In October - 26

0740  An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death on October - 26.   

0899  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies on October - 26.   

1132  On this day in history floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered   

1235  On this day in history andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies   

1366  On this day in history comet 55P/1366 U1 (Tempel-Tuttle) approaches 0.0229 AUs of Earth   

1387  Amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace on this day in history.   

1407  Mobs attack Jewish community of Cracow on this day in history.   

1440  Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on October - 26.   

1466  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) on this day in history.   

1483  Hans Buchner, composer on October - 26.   

1492  Columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas on October - 26.   

1524  On this day in history spanish troops give Milan to France   

1529  Thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor on October - 26.   

1534  Charles V names Joris of Egmont, bishop of Utrecht on October - 26.   

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on October - 26.   

1607  On October - 26 philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

1608  Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies on October - 26.   

1640  Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63 on October - 26.   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) on this day in history.   

1658  On October - 26 francisco de Borja y Aragon Esquilache, Spanish poet, dies   

1661  Johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies on October - 26.   

1662  Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France on this day in history.   

1664  On this day in history the British Marines are organized.   

1667  On this day in history aru Palakka's occupies Makassar (Goa)   

1673  Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) on October - 26.   

1674  Prince Willem III occupies Grave on October - 26.   

1678  John Jenkins, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1682  On this day in history william Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York   

1685  Domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist on October - 26.   

1693  Coenraad van Beuningen, mayor of Amsterdam/diplomat, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1694  On this day in history johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist   

1706  Andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60 on October - 26.   

1719  On October - 26 joaquin de Oxinaga, composer   

1733  Antonio Veracini, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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1427  Archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496) was born on October - 26.   

1466  On this day in history birth of desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)   

1473  On October - 26 birth of friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510)   

1483  Hans Buchner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1491  Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on October - 26.   

1609  On this day in history birth of william Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675)   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history birth of dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)   

0899  On October - 26 alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies   

1132  Death of Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered on October - 26.   

1235  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on this day in history.   

1440  Death of Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on October - 26.   

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on this day in history.   

1607  On October - 26 philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

1608  On October - 26 juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

1633  Death of Horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596) on October - 26.