Historical Events In October - 26

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

0899  On October - 26 alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies   

1132  Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered on this day in history.   

1235  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on this day in history.   

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

1387  On October - 26 amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace   

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

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 this day in history.   

1483  Hans Buchner, composer on this day in history.   

1492  On October - 26 columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas   

1524  On this day in history 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  On October - 26 frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies   

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

1608  Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies on this day in history.   

1640  Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1658  On October - 26 francisco de Borja y Aragon Esquilache, Spanish poet, dies   

1661  On October - 26 johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies   

1662  Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France on October - 26.   

1664  The British Marines are organized on this day in history.   

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  Prince Willem III occupies Grave on this day in history.   

1678  John Jenkins, composer, dies on October - 26.   

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

1685  Domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist on October - 26.   

1693  Coenraad van Beuningen, mayor of Amsterdam/diplomat, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history joaquin de Oxinaga, composer   

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

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1427  On this day in history birth of archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496)   

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

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

1483  On October - 26 birth of hans Buchner, composer   

1491  Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

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

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 26.   

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

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on this day in history.   

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.   

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