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 this day in history.   

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

1027  On this day in history john XIX crowns Conrad II the Salier Roman German emperor   

1147  Jewish community in Cologne fast to commemorate anti-Jewish violence on this day in history.   

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

1150  Tichborne family of Hampshire England started tradition of giving a Gallon of flour to each resident to keep deathbed promise on this day in history.   

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

1258  On this day in history floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies   

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

1479  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III on March - 26.   

1484  On March - 26 william Caxton printed his translation of Aesop's Fables.   

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  On March - 26 lubeck accept free Dutch ships into East Sea   

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 this day in history.   

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

1616  Bristol England William Baffin c1584-1622 leaves on 5th voyage on 'Discovery'; will pass Greenland coast and sail north another 480 km on this day in history.   

1636  On this day in history university of Utrecht opening ceremony   

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

1649  On March - 26 john Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies   

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

1659  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher on this day in history.   

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

1671  On this day in history giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer   

1684  Johann Graf, composer on this day in history.   

1692  King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands on March - 26.   

1713  On this day in history pal Esterhazy, composer, dies at 77   

1717  On March - 26 manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer   

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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  Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1554  Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on March - 26.   

1577  On March - 26 birth of elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon   

1659  On March - 26 birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher   

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

1684  On this day in history birth of johann Graf, composer   

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

0304  Death of Saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian on March - 26.   

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

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

1130  On this day in history death of king Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090)   

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

1258  On March - 26 floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies   

1350  On this day in history alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies   

1517  On this day in history death of heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer