Historical Events In October - 26

0740  On October - 26 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 this day in history.   

1366  Comet 55P/1366 U1 (Tempel-Tuttle) approaches 0.0229 AUs of Earth on this day in history.   

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

1407  On October - 26 mobs attack Jewish community of Cracow   

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 October - 26 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  Charles V names Joris of Egmont, bishop of Utrecht on October - 26.   

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

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 October - 26.   

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

1645  On October - 26 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  Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France on October - 26.   

1664  On this day in history 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  On this day in history prince Willem III occupies Grave   

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

1682  William Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York on this day in history.   

1685  On October - 26 domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist   

1693  On this day in history coenraad van Beuningen, mayor of Amsterdam/diplomat, dies at 71   

1694  On this day in history johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist   

1706  On this day in history andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60   

1719  Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer on October - 26.   

1733  On October - 26 antonio Veracini, composer, dies at 74   

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1427  On this day in history birth of archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496)   

1466  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) was born on this day in history.   

1473  Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) was born on this day in history.   

1483  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  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 October - 26.   

1235  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on October - 26.   

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

1576  On this day in history frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies   

1607  Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52 on October - 26.   

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

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