Historical Events In October - 26

0740  On October - 26 an earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death.  

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

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

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

1366  Comet 55P/1366 U1 (Tempel-Tuttle) approaches 0.0229 AUs of Earth on October - 26.  

1387  On this day in history amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace  

1407  Mobs attack Jewish community of Cracow on October - 26.  

1440  On October - 26 gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged  

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

1483  On October - 26 hans Buchner, composer  

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1492  On October - 26 columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas  

1524  On October - 26 spanish troops give Milan to France  

1529  Thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor on this day in history.  

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

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

1607  On this day in history philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52  

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

1640  On this day in history pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63  

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

1658  On this day in history francisco de Borja y Aragon Esquilache, Spanish poet, dies  

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 this day in history.  

1664  The British Marines are organized on October - 26.  

1667  On October - 26 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 this day in history.  

1678  On this day in history john Jenkins, composer, dies  

1682  William Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York on October - 26.  

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

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

1694  Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist on this day in history.  

1706  On October - 26 andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60  

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

1491  On this day in history birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)  

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

0899  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1440  On October - 26 death of gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged  

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

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.  

1633  On this day in history death of horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596)