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Historical Events In October - 26
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
0740 An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death on this day in history. 
0899 On October - 26 alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies
1132 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 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 this day in history.
1407 Mobs attack Jewish community of Cracow on this day in history.
1440 On this day in history gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged
1466 On October - 26 desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)
1483 On this day in history hans Buchner, composer
1492 Columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas on October - 26.
1524 On this day in history spanish troops give Milan to France
1529 On October - 26 thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor
1534 On October - 26 charles V names Joris of Egmont, bishop of Utrecht
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 this day in history.
1640 Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63 on this day in history.
1645 Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) on October - 26.
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 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 On this day in history prince Willem III occupies Grave
1678 John Jenkins, composer, dies on October - 26.
1682 William Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York on this day in history.
1685 Domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist on this day in history.
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 this day in history andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60
1719 Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer on this day in history.
1733 On this day in history antonio Veracini, composer, dies at 74
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