Historical Events In February - 26
Friday, 17 October 2025
0364 Valentinian I is proclaimed Roman Emperor on this day in history.
1076 On February - 26 godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered
1154 Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on this day in history.
1200 Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on this day in history.
1266 On this day in history battle of Benevento
1266 Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on February - 26.
1324 Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on February - 26.
1361 Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) on this day in history.
1531 On February - 26 earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000
1534 On this day in history pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht
1538 Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on this day in history.
1552 On this day in history heinrich Faber, German composer
1561 Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer on February - 26.
1564 On this day in history 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 On February - 26 john Still, English bishop
1616 On February - 26 spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo
1630 On February - 26 william Brade, composer, dies
1675 On February - 26 johann Philipp Treiber, composer
1677 On this day in history nicola Fago, composer
1686 Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat on this day in history.
1686 Godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78 on February - 26.
1717 On this day in history john Randall, composer
1726 On February - 26 maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies
1732 Mass first celebrated in American Catholic church, (St Joseph's Church, Philadelphia) on February - 26.
1732 1st mass celebrated in 1st American Catholic church, Philadelphia on February - 26.
1766 August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 on February - 26.
1770 On February - 26 antoine Reicha, composer
1770 On February - 26 francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72
1772 On February - 26 caspar Furstenau, composer
1773 Construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Philadelphia) (1st solitary) on this day in history.
1773 Construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Phila) (1st solitary) on February - 26.
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