Historical Events In October - 26

0740  On this day in history an earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death.  

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  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  On this day in history mobs attack Jewish community of Cracow  

1440  Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on this day in history.  

1466  On this day in history desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)  

1483  On this day in history hans Buchner, composer  

1492  On October - 26 columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas  

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  On this day in history frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies  

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  

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 this day in history.  

1661  On October - 26 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 October - 26 the British Marines are organized.  

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  Prince Willem III occupies Grave on October - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1694  Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675) was born on October - 26.  

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

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

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  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on this day in history.  

1440  Death of Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on October - 26.  

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on October - 26.  

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  

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