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

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 October - 26 amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace   

1407  On October - 26 mobs attack Jewish community of Cracow   

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 October - 26.   

1483  On October - 26 hans Buchner, composer   

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

1524  Spanish troops give Milan to France on October - 26.   

1529  On October - 26 thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor   

1534  On this day in history charles V names Joris of Egmont, bishop of Utrecht   

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  On this day in history juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

1640  On October - 26 pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63   

1645  On this day in history aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David)   

1658  Francisco de Borja y Aragon Esquilache, Spanish poet, dies on October - 26.   

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

1662  On October - 26 charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France   

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

1667  Aru Palakka's occupies Makassar (Goa) on October - 26.   

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

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

1678  On October - 26 john Jenkins, composer, dies   

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

1685  Domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist on this day in history.   

1693  Coenraad van Beuningen, mayor of Amsterdam/diplomat, dies at 71 on October - 26.   

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

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

1719  On this day in history joaquin de Oxinaga, composer   

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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  Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1609  William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675) was born on October - 26.   

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

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

0899  On this day in history alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies   

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

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

1608  On this day in history juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

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