Historical Events In March - 26

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

0603  On this day in history pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque   

0752  On this day in history stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies   

0809  On this day in history liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66   

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

1147  On March - 26 jewish community in Cologne fast to commemorate anti-Jewish violence   

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

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

1212  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

1350  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on this day in history.   

1479  On March - 26 vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III   

1484  William Caxton printed his translation of Aesop's Fables on this day in history.   

1517  On March - 26 heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer   

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

1526  King Francois I returns Spanish captivity to France on this day in history.   

1534  On this day in history lübeck accept free Dutch ships into East Sea   

1534  Lubeck accept free Dutch ships into East Sea on this day in history.   

1546  On this day in history 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 March - 26.   

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  University of Utrecht opening ceremony on this day in history.   

1638  Palamedes "Stevens" Palamedesz, painter, dies at about 30 on March - 26.   

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

1657  Jacob van Eyck, Dutch blind flautist/carillonneur, dies at 69 on March - 26.   

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

1668  England takes control of Bombay India on this day in history.   

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer on March - 26.   

1684  Johann Graf, composer on this day in history.   

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

1713  Pal Esterhazy, composer, dies at 77 on March - 26.   

1717  On this day in history manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer   

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1479  On March - 26 birth of vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III   

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

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

1671  On March - 26 birth of giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer   

1684  Johann Graf, composer was born on March - 26.   

1698  On March - 26 birth of václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765)   

0304  On this day in history death of saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian   

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

0809  On this day in history liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66   

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

1212  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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.   

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