Historical Events In October - 26

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

0899  On this day in history alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies  

1132  On this day in history 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  Amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace on October - 26.  

1407  On this day in history 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.  

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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  On October - 26 thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor  

1534  Charles V names Joris of Egmont, bishop of Utrecht 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  On this day in history juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies  

1640  On October - 26 pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63  

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 this day in history johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies  

1662  Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France on this day in history.  

1664  The British Marines are organized on October - 26.  

1667  On this day in history aru Palakka's occupies Makassar (Goa)  

1673  On October - 26 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  Domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist on this day in history.  

1693  On this day in history coenraad van Beuningen, mayor of Amsterdam/diplomat, dies at 71  

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 October - 26.  

1733  Antonio Veracini, composer, dies at 74 on October - 26.  

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1427  Archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496) was born on October - 26.  

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

1473  On October - 26 birth of friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510)  

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

1491  On October - 26 birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)  

1609  On this day in history birth of william Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675)  

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

1673  On October - 26 birth of dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)  

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

1132  On October - 26 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  On October - 26 death of gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged  

1576  On October - 26 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 October - 26.  

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