Historical Events In February - 26

0364  On this day in history valentinian I is proclaimed Roman Emperor.   

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

1154  On this day in history rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60   

1200  Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on February - 26.   

1266  On this day in history battle of Benevento   

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

1324  On February - 26 dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies   

1361  On this day in history wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)   

1531  Earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000 on this day in history.   

1534  On February - 26 pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht   

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

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

1561  Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer on this day in history.   

1564  On February - 26 christopher Marlowe, dramatist (Dr Faustus), baptized   

1577  Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1588  On February - 26 nicolaus Erich, composer   

1590  Mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda on this day in history.   

1608  John Still, English bishop on this day in history.   

1616  On February - 26 spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo   

1630  On February - 26 william Brade, composer, dies   

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

1677  On February - 26 nicola Fago, composer   

1686  On February - 26 godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat   

1686  Godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78 on this day in history.   

1717  John Randall, composer on this day in history.   

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  On February - 26 1st mass celebrated in 1st American Catholic church, Philadelphia   

1766  August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1770  Antoine Reicha, composer on this day in history.   

1770  On this day in history francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72   

1772  Caspar Furstenau, composer on February - 26.   

1773  Construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Philadelphia) (1st solitary) on February - 26.   

1773  Construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Phila) (1st solitary) on February - 26.   

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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  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 26 birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on February - 26.   

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1076  On this day in history death of 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 death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint   

1266  On this day in history 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.   

1360  Death of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328) on February - 26.   

1538  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on this day in history.   

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