Historical Events In March - 26

0304  Saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian on this day in history.   

0603  On March - 26 pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque   

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on March - 26.   

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1027  On March - 26 john XIX crowns Conrad II the Salier Roman German emperor   

1147  On this day in history jewish community in Cologne fast to commemorate anti-Jewish violence   

1150  On this day in history tichborne family of Hampshire England started the tradition of giving a gallon of flour to each resident to keep deathbed promise   

1150  Tichborne family of Hampshire England started tradition of giving a Gallon of flour to each resident to keep deathbed promise on March - 26.   

1212  On March - 26 sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58   

1258  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on March - 26.   

1350  On March - 26 alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies   

1479  On this day in history vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III   

1484  William Caxton printed his translation of Aesop's Fables on March - 26.   

1517  Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on March - 26.   

1526  On this day in history king François I returns Spanish captivity to France   

1526  On March - 26 king Francois I returns Spanish captivity to France   

1534  On March - 26 lübeck accept free Dutch ships into East Sea   

1534  Lubeck accept free Dutch ships into East Sea on March - 26.   

1546  On March - 26 thomas Elyot, British diplomat, dies   

1552  On March - 26 guru Amar Das becomes the Third Sikh Guru.   

1566  Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies on March - 26.   

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon on this day in history.   

1616  On March - 26 bristol England William Baffin c1584-1622 leaves on 5th voyage on 'Discovery'; will pass Greenland coast and sail north another 480 km.   

1636  University of Utrecht opening ceremony on this day in history.   

1638  Palamedes "Stevens" Palamedesz, painter, dies at about 30 on this day in history.   

1649  John Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies on March - 26.   

1657  Jacob van Eyck, Dutch blind flautist/carillonneur, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1659  On this day in history william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher   

1668  England takes control of Bombay India on March - 26.   

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer on this day in history.   

1684  On this day in history johann Graf, composer   

1692  On March - 26 king Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands   

1713  On March - 26 pal Esterhazy, composer, dies at 77   

1717  Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer on March - 26.   

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1479  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III was born on this day in history.   

1516  On this day in history birth of conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565)   

1554  On March - 26 birth of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611)   

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born on March - 26.   

1659  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on March - 26.   

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer was born on this day in history.   

1684  On March - 26 birth of johann Graf, composer   

1698  On this day in history birth of václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765)   

0304  On March - 26 death of saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian   

0752  On March - 26 stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies   

0809  On March - 26 liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66   

1130  On March - 26 death of king Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090)   

1212  On this day in history sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58   

1258  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1350  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on March - 26.   

1517  On March - 26 death of heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer