Historical Events In October - 26

0740  An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death on October - 26.   

0899  On this day in history 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  Comet 55P/1366 U1 (Tempel-Tuttle) approaches 0.0229 AUs of Earth on this day in history.   

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 October - 26.   

1466  On October - 26 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  Spanish troops give Milan to France on October - 26.   

1529  Thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor on this day in history.   

1534  Charles V names Joris of Egmont, bishop of Utrecht on October - 26.   

1576  On October - 26 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  Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63 on October - 26.   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) on this day in history.   

1658  Francisco de Borja y Aragon Esquilache, Spanish poet, dies on this day in history.   

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  The British Marines are organized on this day in history.   

1667  Aru Palakka's occupies Makassar (Goa) on this day in history.   

1673  Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) on October - 26.   

1674  On October - 26 prince Willem III occupies Grave   

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 October - 26.   

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

1706  Andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

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

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1427  Archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496) was born on this day in history.   

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

1473  Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) was born on October - 26.   

1483  On October - 26 birth of hans Buchner, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1645  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

1608  On October - 26 juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

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