Historical Events In October - 26

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

0899  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies on this day in history.   

1132  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.   

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 October - 26.   

1407  On October - 26 mobs attack Jewish community of Cracow   

1440  On this day in history gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged   

1466  On October - 26 desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)   

1483  On October - 26 hans Buchner, composer   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 October - 26.   

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

1664  On October - 26 the British Marines are organized.   

1667  Aru Palakka's occupies Makassar (Goa) on this day in history.   

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

1674  Prince Willem III occupies Grave on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 October - 26.   

1719  Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer on this day in history.   

1733  Antonio Veracini, composer, dies at 74 on October - 26.   

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1427  On October - 26 birth of archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496)   

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

1473  On this day in history birth of friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510)   

1483  Hans Buchner, composer was born on October - 26.   

1491  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David)   

1673  Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 26.   

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

1576  On this day in history 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 October - 26.   

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