Historical Events In October - 26

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

0899  On this day in history alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies  

1132  On October - 26 floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered  

1235  On October - 26 andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies  

1366  On October - 26 comet 55P/1366 U1 (Tempel-Tuttle) approaches 0.0229 AUs of Earth  

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

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  Hans Buchner, composer on this day in history.  

1492  On this day in history columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas  

1524  On October - 26 spanish troops give Milan to France  

1529  On October - 26 thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor  

1534  On this day in history charles V names Joris of Egmont, bishop of Utrecht  

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 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  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 October - 26.  

1664  The British Marines are organized on this day in history.  

1667  On this day in history aru Palakka's occupies Makassar (Goa)  

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  On October - 26 william Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York  

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 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  Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer on October - 26.  

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

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

1483  Hans Buchner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1491  Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1235  On this day in history andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies  

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  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 this day in history.