Historical Events In February - 26

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  On February - 26 rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60   

1200  On this day in history symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint   

1266  Battle of Benevento on this day in history.   

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

1324  On this day in history dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies   

1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) on this day in history.   

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

1534  Pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history 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  Christopher Marlowe, dramatist (Dr Faustus), baptized on February - 26.   

1577  Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 on February - 26.   

1588  On this day in history nicolaus Erich, composer   

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

1608  John Still, English bishop on February - 26.   

1616  Spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo on February - 26.   

1630  William Brade, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1675  On this day in history johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

1677  Nicola Fago, composer on this day in history.   

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat on February - 26.   

1686  On this day in history godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78   

1717  On February - 26 john Randall, composer   

1726  On this day in history 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  1st mass celebrated in 1st American Catholic church, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1766  On this day in history august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30   

1770  On February - 26 antoine Reicha, composer   

1770  Francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72 on February - 26.   

1772  On February - 26 caspar Furstenau, composer   

1773  On this day in history construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Philadelphia) (1st solitary)   

1773  Construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Phila) (1st solitary) on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 26.   

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on February - 26.   

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

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

1076  On February - 26 death of 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  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on this day in history.   

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   

1360  On this day in history death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1538  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on February - 26.   

1552  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on February - 26.