Historical Events In October - 26

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

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  On this day in history comet 55P/1366 U1 (Tempel-Tuttle) approaches 0.0229 AUs of Earth  

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  Hans Buchner, composer on this day in history.  

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

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  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 October - 26.  

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  On this day in history 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 October - 26.  

1664  The British Marines are organized on October - 26.  

1667  On this day in history aru Palakka's occupies Makassar (Goa)  

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  On this day in history william Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York  

1685  On October - 26 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  On October - 26 antonio Veracini, composer, dies at 74  

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

1466  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) was born on October - 26.  

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

1483  Hans Buchner, composer was born on October - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1608  On this day in history juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies  

1633  On this day in history death of horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596)