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  On October - 26 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 October - 26.   

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

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

1483  Hans Buchner, composer on this day in history.   

1492  Columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas on this day in history.   

1524  On this day in history spanish troops give Milan to France   

1529  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1607  Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52 on October - 26.   

1608  Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies on October - 26.   

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

1661  Johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies on October - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1674  On this day in history prince Willem III occupies Grave   

1678  On October - 26 john Jenkins, composer, dies   

1682  William Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York on October - 26.   

1685  Domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist on October - 26.   

1693  On October - 26 coenraad van Beuningen, mayor of Amsterdam/diplomat, dies at 71   

1694  Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist on October - 26.   

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

1719  Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer on this day in history.   

1733  On October - 26 antonio Veracini, composer, dies at 74   

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1427  Archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496) was born on October - 26.   

1466  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) was born on this day in history.   

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

1483  On October - 26 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  On October - 26 birth of aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David)   

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 this day in history.   

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 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 October - 26.   

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

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