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 October - 26 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.   

1366  On this day in history 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  On October - 26 mobs attack Jewish community of Cracow   

1440  Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on this day in history.   

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

1483  Hans Buchner, composer on October - 26.   

1492  On this day in history columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas   

1524  On October - 26 spanish troops give Milan to France   

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 this day in history.   

1640  Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63 on October - 26.   

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 October - 26 johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies   

1662  On October - 26 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  On this day in history dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)   

1674  Prince Willem III occupies Grave on this day in history.   

1678  On October - 26 john Jenkins, composer, dies   

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

1685  Domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist on October - 26.   

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 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 October - 26.   

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

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

1491  On October - 26 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  Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) was born on October - 26.   

0899  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies on October - 26.   

1132  On this day in history 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  Death of Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on this day in history.   

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

1633  On this day in history death of horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596)