Historical Events In October - 26

0740  An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death on October - 26.  

0899  On this day in history 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 this day in history andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies  

1366  Comet 55P/1366 U1 (Tempel-Tuttle) approaches 0.0229 AUs of Earth on this day in history.  

1387  On October - 26 amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace  

1407  Mobs attack Jewish community of Cracow on October - 26.  

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  

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1492  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52  

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 October - 26 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  Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France on October - 26.  

1664  The British Marines are organized on this day in history.  

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

1673  On October - 26 dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)  

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 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  On this day in history andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60  

1719  Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer on October - 26.  

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

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

1491  On this day in history 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 October - 26.  

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

1235  On October - 26 andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies  

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 this day in history.  

1607  On October - 26 philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52  

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

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