Historical Events In April - 26
Wednesday, 05 November 2025
0121 Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus A Verus], Emperor of Rome (161-180) on this day in history. 

0570 On this day in history muhammed, founder of Islam, according to the Shi'a sect. Other sources suggest April 20. 

0757 On April - 26 paolo Orsini replaces his brother Pope Stephen II, as Paul I 

0757 Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on April - 26. 

1196 On April - 26 alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies 

1220 On April - 26 german king Frederick II grants bishops sovereign rights 

1319 Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) on this day in history. 

1444 Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on April - 26. 

1467 The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy on this day in history. 

1476 On April - 26 simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) 

1478 Pazzi conspirators attack Lorenzo & kill Giuliano de'Medici on this day in history. 

1478 1st Easter on this day in history. 

1478 On this day in history giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 

1514 On April - 26 copernicus makes his first observations of Saturn 

1514 Copernicus makes his observations of Saturn on April - 26. 

1514 Copernicus makes his 1st observations of Saturn on this day in history. 

1532 On April - 26 sultan Suleiman through Hungary on away to Vienna 

1538 Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) on this day in history. 

1558 Jean Fran‡ois Fernel French physician, dies on April - 26. 

1558 On April - 26 jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies 

1564 William Shakespeare baptized on April - 26. 

1564 William Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet) on April - 26. 

1567 On this day in history nicolas Forme, composer 

1573 On April - 26 marie de'Medici, Queen of France 

1603 On this day in history francesco Nigetti, composer 

1607 The first British to establish an American colony land at Cape Henry, Va on April - 26. 

1607 On April - 26 1st British to establish an American colony land at Cape Henry, Va 

1637 Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized on this day in history. 

1648 On April - 26 pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706) 

1648 On April - 26 christoph Thomas Walliser, composer, dies at 79 

1654 On April - 26 jews are expelled from Brazil 

1655 On this day in history dutch West Indies Co denies Peter Stuyvesant's desire to exclude Jews from New Amsterdam 

1677 On April - 26 emperor Leopold I forms University of Innsbruck 

1703 On this day in history georg Christoph Leuttner, composer, dies at 58 

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