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  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on October - 26.  

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

1387  On this day in history amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace  

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

1440  On October - 26 gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged  

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

1483  On this day in history hans Buchner, composer  

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

1524  Spanish troops give Milan to France on October - 26.  

1529  On this day in history thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor  

1534  Charles V names Joris of Egmont, bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.  

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

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

1645  On this day in history aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David)  

1658  Francisco de Borja y Aragon Esquilache, Spanish poet, dies on October - 26.  

1661  On October - 26 johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies  

1662  On this day in history charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France  

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

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

1673  Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) on this day in history.  

1674  Prince Willem III occupies Grave on this day in history.  

1678  On this day in history john Jenkins, composer, dies  

1682  On this day in history william Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York  

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 October - 26 johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist  

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

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 October - 26.  

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

1473  Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) was born on October - 26.  

1483  Hans Buchner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1491  Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on October - 26.  

1609  On October - 26 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 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  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on October - 26.  

1440  On this day in history death of gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged  

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 October - 26.  

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