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

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 October - 26.  

1483  On this day in history hans Buchner, composer  

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

1524  On this day in history 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 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 October - 26.  

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

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

1661  On this day in history johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies  

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

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

1674  On October - 26 prince Willem III occupies Grave  

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

1682  William Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York on this day in history.  

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

1693  On this day in history coenraad van Beuningen, mayor of Amsterdam/diplomat, dies at 71  

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

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 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  On October - 26 birth of hans Buchner, composer  

1491  Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.  

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 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  Death of Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1633  Death of Horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596) on this day in history.