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 this day in history.  

1235  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on October - 26.  

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

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

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 October - 26.  

1483  On October - 26 hans Buchner, composer  

1492  On this day in history 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  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  Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

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  On October - 26 johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies  

1662  On this day in history charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France  

1664  On this day in history 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  On this day in history prince Willem III occupies Grave  

1678  John Jenkins, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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 October - 26.  

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 October - 26.  

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  Archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496) was born on October - 26.  

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

1473  On October - 26 birth of friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510)  

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

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

1673  On this day in history 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 October - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on October - 26.  

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