Historical Events In October - 26

0740  An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1366  On October - 26 comet 55P/1366 U1 (Tempel-Tuttle) approaches 0.0229 AUs of Earth   

1387  Amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace on October - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1492  Columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas on this day in history.   

1524  Spanish troops give Milan to France on this day in history.   

1529  On this day in history thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor   

1534  On October - 26 charles V names Joris of Egmont, bishop of Utrecht   

1576  On October - 26 frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies   

1607  Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52 on October - 26.   

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

1640  Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1645  On October - 26 aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David)   

1658  Francisco de Borja y Aragon Esquilache, Spanish poet, dies on this day in history.   

1661  Johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies on this day in history.   

1662  Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France on October - 26.   

1664  On October - 26 the British Marines are organized.   

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

1673  On October - 26 dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)   

1674  Prince Willem III occupies Grave on October - 26.   

1678  John Jenkins, composer, dies on October - 26.   

1682  On October - 26 william Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York   

1685  On October - 26 domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist   

1693  On October - 26 coenraad van Beuningen, mayor of Amsterdam/diplomat, dies at 71   

1694  Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist on October - 26.   

1706  Andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1719  Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer on October - 26.   

1733  On October - 26 antonio Veracini, composer, dies at 74   

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1427  On this day in history birth of archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496)   

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

1473  Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) was born on October - 26.   

1483  On this day in history birth of hans Buchner, composer   

1491  On October - 26 birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)   

1609  On October - 26 birth of william Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675)   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) was born on October - 26.   

1673  On October - 26 birth of dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)   

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

1132  On October - 26 death of floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered   

1235  On October - 26 andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies   

1440  Death of Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on this day in history.   

1576  On October - 26 frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies   

1607  Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1608  Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies on this day in history.   

1633  On October - 26 death of horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596)