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

1407  Mobs attack Jewish community of Cracow on October - 26.   

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

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

1483  On October - 26 hans Buchner, composer   

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

1524  On October - 26 spanish troops give Milan to France   

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

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 October - 26.   

1607  On this day in history philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

1608  On this day in history juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

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

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

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

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 this day in history the British Marines are organized.   

1667  On October - 26 aru Palakka's occupies Makassar (Goa)   

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  John Jenkins, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1719  Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer on October - 26.   

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

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

1466  On this day in history birth of desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)   

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

1483  Hans Buchner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1491  Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on October - 26.   

1609  On October - 26 birth of william Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675)   

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 October - 26.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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