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 this day in history.  

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

1387  Amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace on October - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

1483  On this day in history hans Buchner, composer  

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1492  Columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas on October - 26.  

1524  On October - 26 spanish troops give Milan to France  

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

1534  On October - 26 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 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.  

1640  Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) on this day in history.  

1658  On October - 26 francisco de Borja y Aragon Esquilache, Spanish poet, dies  

1661  Johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies on October - 26.  

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  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 October - 26.  

1678  John Jenkins, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist  

1706  Andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1719  On October - 26 joaquin de Oxinaga, composer  

1733  Antonio Veracini, composer, dies at 74 on October - 26.  

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1427  On October - 26 birth of archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496)  

1466  On October - 26 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  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 this day in history.  

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  On October - 26 death of floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered  

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 October - 26.  

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

1633  On October - 26 death of horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596)