Historical Events In October - 26

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

0899  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies on this day in history.  

1132  Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered on October - 26.  

1235  On this day in history 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  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  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) on this day in history.  

1483  On this day in history hans Buchner, composer  

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

1524  On this day in history spanish troops give Milan to France  

1529  On October - 26 thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor  

1534  Charles V names Joris of Egmont, bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.  

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on October - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1661  On October - 26 johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies  

1662  Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France on October - 26.  

1664  On this day in history 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 October - 26.  

1674  Prince Willem III occupies Grave on October - 26.  

1678  John Jenkins, composer, dies on October - 26.  

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

1685  On this day in history 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 October - 26.  

1706  On this day in history andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60  

1719  Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer on this day in history.  

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  On October - 26 birth of friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510)  

1483  On October - 26 birth of hans Buchner, composer  

1491  On this day in history 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  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  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies on October - 26.  

1132  Death of Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered on October - 26.  

1235  On this day in history andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies  

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

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 this day in history.  

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