Historical Events In October - 26

0740  An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death on this day in history.  

0899  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1407  On October - 26 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.  

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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  Thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor on October - 26.  

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

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on this day in history.  

1607  On this day in history philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52  

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

1640  On October - 26 pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63  

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

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  On this day in history the British Marines are organized.  

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

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

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

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 October - 26.  

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1427  Archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)  

1609  On this day in history birth of william Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675)  

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  On this day in history alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies  

1132  Death of Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered on October - 26.  

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 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  On October - 26 death of horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596)