Historical Events In June - 26

0363  Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. General Jovian is proclaimed Emperor by the troops on the battlefield   

0363  Flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies   

0684  In this year, St Benedict II starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

1284  Pied Piper lures 130 children of Hamelin away (actually happened).   

1291  Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England.   

# # #

1409  Council of Pisa selects Petros Philargi as 3rd Pope: Alexander V.   

1483  Richard III usurps English throne.   

1483  Duke of Gloucester appoints himself English king Richard III.   

1498  Toothbrush invented.   

1541  Francisco Pizarro is assassinated in Lima by the son of his former companion and later antagonist, Diego Almagro the younger. Almagro is later caught and executed.   

1541  Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima.   

1575  Anne catherine of brandenburg: Queen of denmark and norway   

1582  Johannes schultz: Composer   

1655  Jean deutz: Merchant/amsterdam regent   

1681  Hedwig sophia: Duchess of holstein-gottorp, swedish writer   

1689  Edward holyoke: American academic   

1694  Georg brandt: Swedish chemist and mineralogist   

1702  Philip doddridge: England, dr/nonconformist clergyman   

1703  Thomas clap: American academic   

0363  Flavius c julianus: [apostata], emperor of rome (361-63),   

1291  Eleanor of provence: Wife of henry iii of england   

1541  Francisco pizarro: Spanish conqueror of peru, assassinated in lima   

1631  Justinus van nassau: Ltalian admiral (armada),   

1657  Tobias michael: Composer,   

1661  Lazaro valvasensi: Composer,   

1666  Richard fanshawe: Diplomat/translator/poet,   

1688  Ralph cudworth: Philospher/cleric,