Historical Events In October - 26

0740  On this day in history 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  On this day in history floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered  

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 this day in history.  

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

1407  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1483  Hans Buchner, composer on October - 26.  

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  On this day in history thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1658  On October - 26 francisco de Borja y Aragon Esquilache, Spanish poet, dies  

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

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

1674  Prince Willem III occupies Grave on October - 26.  

1678  On October - 26 john Jenkins, composer, dies  

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

1685  On this day in history domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history birth of archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496)  

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

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

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

1491  On October - 26 birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)  

1609  William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.  

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

1132  On October - 26 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  On October - 26 death of gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged  

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

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  

1633  Death of Horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596) on October - 26.