Historical Events In March - 26

0304  On this day in history saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian   

0603  On this day in history pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque   

0752  On this day in history stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies   

0809  On this day in history liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66   

1027  On this day in history john XIX crowns Conrad II the Salier Roman German emperor   

1147  On this day in history jewish community in Cologne fast to commemorate anti-Jewish violence   

1150  Tichborne family of Hampshire England started the tradition of giving a gallon of flour to each resident to keep deathbed promise on March - 26.   

1150  Tichborne family of Hampshire England started tradition of giving a Gallon of flour to each resident to keep deathbed promise on this day in history.   

1212  On this day in history sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58   

1258  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on March - 26.   

1350  On this day in history alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies   

1479  On this day in history vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III   

1484  William Caxton printed his translation of Aesop's Fables on March - 26.   

1517  Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on this day in history.   

1526  On March - 26 king François I returns Spanish captivity to France   

1526  On March - 26 king Francois I returns Spanish captivity to France   

1534  Lübeck accept free Dutch ships into East Sea on March - 26.   

1534  Lubeck accept free Dutch ships into East Sea on this day in history.   

1546  Thomas Elyot, British diplomat, dies on this day in history.   

1552  Guru Amar Das becomes the Third Sikh Guru on March - 26.   

1566  On this day in history antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies   

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon on this day in history.   

1616  On March - 26 bristol England William Baffin c1584-1622 leaves on 5th voyage on 'Discovery'; will pass Greenland coast and sail north another 480 km.   

1636  On this day in history university of Utrecht opening ceremony   

1638  Palamedes "Stevens" Palamedesz, painter, dies at about 30 on this day in history.   

1649  John Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies on this day in history.   

1657  On March - 26 jacob van Eyck, Dutch blind flautist/carillonneur, dies at 69   

1659  On this day in history william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher   

1668  On March - 26 england takes control of Bombay India   

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer on March - 26.   

1684  Johann Graf, composer on March - 26.   

1692  On this day in history king Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands   

1713  Pal Esterhazy, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1717  On March - 26 manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer   

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1479  On March - 26 birth of vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III   

1516  Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565) was born on March - 26.   

1554  On March - 26 birth of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611)   

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born on March - 26.   

1659  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on March - 26.   

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer was born on this day in history.   

1684  Johann Graf, composer was born on March - 26.   

1698  Václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

0304  On this day in history death of saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian   

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on March - 26.   

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on March - 26.   

1130  On March - 26 death of king Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090)   

1212  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on March - 26.   

1258  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1350  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on this day in history.   

1517  On March - 26 death of heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer