Historical Events In February - 26
Wednesday, 16 April 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 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 February - 26 battle of Benevento
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 February - 26.
1531 On February - 26 earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000
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 February - 26.
1564 Christopher Marlowe, dramatist (Dr Faustus), baptized on this day in history.
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 On February - 26 mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda
1608 John Still, English bishop on February - 26.
1616 Spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo on this day in history.
1630 On February - 26 william Brade, composer, dies
1675 Johann Philipp Treiber, composer on February - 26.
1677 On this day in history nicola Fago, composer
1686 Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat on this day in history.
1686 On this day in history godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78
1717 On this day in history john Randall, composer
1726 Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.
1732 Mass first celebrated in American Catholic church, (St Joseph's Church, Philadelphia) on February - 26.
1732 On February - 26 1st mass celebrated in 1st American Catholic church, Philadelphia
1766 August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 on February - 26.
1770 Antoine Reicha, composer on this day in history.
1770 On this day in history francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72
1772 On this day in history caspar Furstenau, composer
1773 On February - 26 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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