Historical Events In October - 26

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

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

1132  On October - 26 floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered   

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

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

1387  On this day in history amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace   

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

1440  On this day in history gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged   

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

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 this day in history.   

1529  Thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor on October - 26.   

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  Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52 on October - 26.   

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 October - 26.   

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 October - 26 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  On this day in history prince Willem III occupies Grave   

1678  On this day in history john Jenkins, composer, dies   

1682  William Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York on October - 26.   

1685  On October - 26 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 October - 26.   

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

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

1473  On this day in history birth of friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510)   

1483  On October - 26 birth of hans Buchner, composer   

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

1673  On this day in history 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  Death of Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered on October - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1607  On October - 26 philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

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

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