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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1387  Amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1483  On this day in history hans Buchner, composer  

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

1608  Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies on this day in history.  

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  Johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies on this day in history.  

1662  On October - 26 charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France  

1664  The British Marines are organized on October - 26.  

1667  On October - 26 aru Palakka's occupies Makassar (Goa)  

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

1674  On October - 26 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 this day in history.  

1685  On this day in history domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist  

1693  Coenraad van Beuningen, mayor of Amsterdam/diplomat, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1694  On October - 26 johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist  

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

1719  On this day in history joaquin de Oxinaga, composer  

1733  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)  

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

1483  On this day in history birth of hans Buchner, composer  

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

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

0899  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies on October - 26.  

1132  Death of 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 this day in history.  

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 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.  

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