October 26 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

0740  An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death   

0899  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies   

1132  Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered   

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

1366  Comet 55P/1366 U1 (Tempel-Tuttle) approaches 0.0229 AUs of Earth.   

1387  Amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace   

1407  Mobs attack Jewish community of Cracow.   

1440  Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged.   

1466  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly).   

1483  Hans Buchner, composer   

1492  Columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas   

1524  Spanish troops give Milan to France.   

1529  Thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor   

1534  Charles V names Joris of Egmont, bishop of Utrecht   

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies.   

1607  Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

1608  Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

1640  Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63.   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David)   

1658  Francisco de Borja y Aragon Esquilache, Spanish poet, dies   

1661  Johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies   

1662  Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France   

1664  The British Marines are organized   

1667  Aru Palakka's occupies Makassar (Goa)   

1673  Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11).   

1674  Prince Willem III occupies Grave.   

1678  John Jenkins, composer, dies.   

1682  William Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York   

1685  Domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist   

1693  Coenraad van Beuningen, mayor of Amsterdam/diplomat, dies at 71.   

1694  Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist   

1706  Andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60.   

1719  Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer   

1733  Antonio Veracini, composer, dies at 74   

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1427  Archduke sigismund of austria: Archduke sigismund of austria (d. 1496)   

1466  Desiderius erasmus: Holland, scholar/author (in praise of folly)   

1473  Friedrich of saxony: Friedrich of saxony (d. 1510)   

1483  Hans buchner: Composer   

1491  Zhengde: Emperor of china   

1609  William sprague: English co-founder of charlestown, massachusetts   

1645  Aert de gelder: Dutch painter (king david)   

1673  Dimitrie cantemir: Romanians historian/monarch of moldova (1710-11)   

0899  Alfred the great: Writer/king of wessex (871-99),   

1132  Floris the black: Brother of earl dirk vi of holland, murdered   

1235  Death of Andres ii arpad: King of hungary (1205-35),   

1440  Death of Gilles de rais: French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged   

1576  Frederick ii the vrome: Ruler of palts,   

1607  Philipp nicolai: German lutherian theologist/poet/composer,   

1608  Death of Juan pantoja de la cruz: Spanish royal painter,   

1633  Death of Horio tadaharu: Japanese warlord (b. 1596)