Page 2: Historical Events In March - 26

1726  On March - 26 john Vanbrugh, Dutch/English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62   

1736  On this day in history georg Balthasar Schott, composer, dies at 49   

1753  Benjamin Thompson, physicist (Royal Inst of Great Britain, Woburn MA) on this day in history.   

1758  On March - 26 johann Daniel Ferstenberg, composer   

1773  Nathaniel Bowditch, mathematician/astronomer/author (Marine Sextant) on this day in history.   

1780  The first British Sunday newspaper appears (British Gazette &Sunday Monitor) on this day in history.   

1780  1st British Sunday newspaper appears (Brit Gazette & Sunday Monitor) on March - 26.   

1783  On March - 26 johann Baptist Weigl, composer   

1790  On this day in history congress passes Naturalization Act, requires 2-year residency   

1793  On this day in history pro-royalist uprising in Vendée region of France   

1793  Pro-royalist uprising in Vendée region of France on this day in history.   

1797  On March - 26 james Hutton, geologist, dies   

1799  On this day in history napolean captures Jaffa Palestine   

1804  Congress orders removal of Indians east of Mississippi to Louisiana on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history territory of Orleans organized in Louisiana Purchase   

1806  Josef Slavik, composer on this day in history.   

1808  On March - 26 napoleon announces that France must guard the coast of Spain against Britain, he orders upwards of 70,000 men to cross the Spanish frontier in January, French forces occupy the fortresses of San Sebastian, Pamplona, Figuera, and Barcelona by treachery in February, and by mid-March there are nearly 100,000 French troops in Spain Their commander in chief Joachim Murat occupies Madrid and Carlos IV abdicates in favor of his son Ferdinand, 23   

1808  Charles IV of Spain abdicates in favor of his son, Ferdinand VII on March - 26.   

1809  On March - 26 gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer, dies at 68   

1812  Earthquake destroys 90% of Caracas; about 20,000 die on March - 26.   

1812  On this day in history in Venezuela an earthquake destroys the City of Caracas severe damage. 20,000 killed.   

1813  On this day in history thomas West Sherman, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879   

1817  On this day in history herman Haupt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905   

1819  Francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer on March - 26.   

1820  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer, dies at 71 on March - 26.   

1821  On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Das Goldene Vliess," premieres in Vienna   

1821  Earnest Angel, German statistician (Law of Angel) on March - 26.   

1824  1st performance of Beethoven's "Missa Solemnis" on March - 26.   

1827  On March - 26 emanuel Kania, composer   

1827  On this day in history ludwig van Beethoven, German composer (Appassionata), dies at 56   

1830  The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York on this day in history.   

1830  Eliza Laurillard, Dutch vicar/poet/writer on March - 26.   

1831  On this day in history richard Allen, AME Church Bishop, dies at 71   

1833  On this day in history betsy Perk, [Christina E], Dutch journalist/writer/feminist   

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1479  On this day in history 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  On March - 26 birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher   

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

1684  On March - 26 birth of johann Graf, composer   

1698  Václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1130  Death of King Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090) 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  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on March - 26.   

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