Historical Events In October - 26

0740  An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death on this day in history.   

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

1132  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   

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 this day in history.   

1407  Mobs attack Jewish community of Cracow on this day in history.   

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

1466  On October - 26 desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)   

1483  On this day in history hans Buchner, composer   

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

1524  Spanish troops give Milan to France on October - 26.   

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

1608  Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) on October - 26.   

1658  On this day in history 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  Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France on this day in history.   

1664  The British Marines are organized on October - 26.   

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

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 October - 26 john Jenkins, composer, dies   

1682  William Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York on this day in history.   

1685  Domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist on this day in history.   

1693  Coenraad van Beuningen, mayor of Amsterdam/diplomat, dies at 71 on October - 26.   

1694  On this day in history johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist   

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

1719  On October - 26 joaquin de Oxinaga, composer   

1733  On October - 26 antonio Veracini, composer, dies at 74   

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

1466  On October - 26 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  Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1609  William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1645  On October - 26 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  On this day in history alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies   

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

1235  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on this day in history.   

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  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.