Historical Events In October - 26

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

0899  On October - 26 alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies  

1132  On this day in history floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered  

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

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

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

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  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) on October - 26.  

1483  Hans Buchner, composer on this day in history.  

1492  Columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas on this day in history.  

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

1529  On this day in history thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor  

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

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 October - 26.  

1640  Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1645  On October - 26 aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David)  

1658  Francisco de Borja y Aragon Esquilache, Spanish poet, dies on October - 26.  

1661  On this day in history johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies  

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

1664  The British Marines are organized on October - 26.  

1667  On October - 26 aru Palakka's occupies Makassar (Goa)  

1673  On this day in history dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)  

1674  Prince Willem III occupies Grave on October - 26.  

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

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

1719  On this day in history joaquin de Oxinaga, composer  

1733  On this day in history antonio Veracini, composer, dies at 74  

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1427  On October - 26 birth of archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496)  

1466  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) was born on October - 26.  

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  Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on October - 26.  

1609  William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675) was born on October - 26.  

1645  On October - 26 birth of aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David)  

1673  Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) was born on this day in history.  

0899  On October - 26 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  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on October - 26.  

1440  On October - 26 death of gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged  

1576  On October - 26 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 October - 26.  

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