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 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  Comet 55P/1366 U1 (Tempel-Tuttle) approaches 0.0229 AUs of Earth on October - 26.   

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

1407  On this day in history mobs attack Jewish community of Cracow   

1440  Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on October - 26.   

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  On October - 26 spanish troops give Milan to France   

1529  Thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor on October - 26.   

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  On October - 26 philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

1608  Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies on October - 26.   

1640  On October - 26 pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63   

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

1658  On October - 26 francisco de Borja y Aragon Esquilache, Spanish poet, dies   

1661  Johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies on this day in history.   

1662  On this day in history charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France   

1664  On October - 26 the British Marines are organized.   

1667  Aru Palakka's occupies Makassar (Goa) on October - 26.   

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

1674  On October - 26 prince Willem III occupies Grave   

1678  On this day in history john Jenkins, composer, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1694  Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist on this day in history.   

1706  Andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60 on October - 26.   

1719  On this day in history joaquin de Oxinaga, composer   

1733  Antonio Veracini, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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1427  On this day in history birth of archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496)   

1466  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) was born on this day in history.   

1473  Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) was born on this day in history.   

1483  Hans Buchner, composer was born on October - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1645  On this day in history birth of aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David)   

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 October - 26.   

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

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

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

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.   

1633  Death of Horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596) on October - 26.