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  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 this day in history.   

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  On October - 26 gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged   

1466  On this day in history desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)   

1483  On October - 26 hans Buchner, composer   

1492  On October - 26 columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas   

1524  Spanish troops give Milan to France on this day in history.   

1529  On October - 26 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  Francisco de Borja y Aragon Esquilache, Spanish poet, dies on October - 26.   

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

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

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

1667  Aru Palakka's occupies Makassar (Goa) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history john Jenkins, composer, dies   

1682  On this day in history william Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York   

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

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

1694  Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist on October - 26.   

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

1719  On this day in history joaquin de Oxinaga, composer   

1733  On October - 26 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  Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1132  Death of Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered on October - 26.   

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  Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1608  On October - 26 juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

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