Historical Events In February - 26

0364  On February - 26 valentinian I is proclaimed Roman Emperor.   

1076  On this day in history godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered   

1154  On February - 26 rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60   

1200  On this day in history symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint   

1266  Battle of Benevento on February - 26.   

1266  On February - 26 manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies   

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on this day in history.   

1361  On February - 26 wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)   

1531  On this day in history earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000   

1534  Pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1538  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on February - 26.   

1552  Heinrich Faber, German composer on this day in history.   

1561  On this day in history jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer   

1564  Christopher Marlowe, dramatist (Dr Faustus), baptized on February - 26.   

1577  On February - 26 erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43   

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer on February - 26.   

1590  Mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda on February - 26.   

1608  On this day in history john Still, English bishop   

1616  Spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo on this day in history.   

1630  On February - 26 william Brade, composer, dies   

1675  On February - 26 johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

1677  Nicola Fago, composer on February - 26.   

1686  On this day in history godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat   

1686  Godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78 on February - 26.   

1717  On February - 26 john Randall, composer   

1726  On February - 26 maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies   

1732  On this day in history mass first celebrated in American Catholic church, (St Joseph's Church, Philadelphia)   

1732  1st mass celebrated in 1st American Catholic church, Philadelphia on February - 26.   

1766  On February - 26 august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30   

1770  Antoine Reicha, composer on this day in history.   

1770  Francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72 on February - 26.   

1772  On this day in history caspar Furstenau, composer   

1773  On this day in history construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Philadelphia) (1st solitary)   

1773  On this day in history construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Phila) (1st solitary)   

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1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on February - 26.   

1587  On this day in history birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)   

1588  On February - 26 birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

1671  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.   

1672  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.   

1677  On February - 26 birth of nicola Fago, composer   

1686  On this day in history birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat   

1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on February - 26.   

1154  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1200  On this day in history death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint   

1266  Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on February - 26.   

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on this day in history.   

1360  On this day in history death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1538  On February - 26 worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

1552  On February - 26 death of heinrich Faber, German composer