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  Johann Daniel Ferstenberg, composer on March - 26.   

1773  On March - 26 nathaniel Bowditch, mathematician/astronomer/author (Marine Sextant)   

1780  On this day in history the first British Sunday newspaper appears (British Gazette &Sunday Monitor)   

1780  1st British Sunday newspaper appears (Brit Gazette & Sunday Monitor) on this day in history.   

1783  On this day in history johann Baptist Weigl, composer   

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

1793  Pro-royalist uprising in Vendée region of France on March - 26.   

1793  Pro-royalist uprising in Vendée region of France on March - 26.   

1797  On March - 26 james Hutton, geologist, dies   

1799  Napolean captures Jaffa Palestine on this day in history.   

1804  Congress orders removal of Indians east of Mississippi to Louisiana on March - 26.   

1804  Territory of Orleans organized in Louisiana Purchase on this day in history.   

1806  Josef Slavik, composer on March - 26.   

1808  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 on this day in history.   

1808  Charles IV of Spain abdicates in favor of his son, Ferdinand VII on this day in history.   

1809  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer, dies at 68 on March - 26.   

1812  Earthquake destroys 90% of Caracas; about 20,000 die on this day in history.   

1812  In Venezuela an earthquake destroys the City of Caracas severe damage. 20,000 killed on March - 26.   

1813  Thomas West Sherman, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879 on March - 26.   

1817  Herman Haupt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 on March - 26.   

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

1820  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1821  On this day in history earnest Angel, German statistician (Law of Angel)   

1824  On this day in history 1st performance of Beethoven's "Missa Solemnis"   

1827  Emanuel Kania, composer on this day in history.   

1827  On March - 26 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  On March - 26 eliza Laurillard, Dutch vicar/poet/writer   

1831  Richard Allen, AME Church Bishop, dies at 71 on March - 26.   

1833  Betsy Perk, [Christina E], Dutch journalist/writer/feminist on this day in history.   

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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  Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1698  Václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765) was born on March - 26.   

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 March - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1517  Death of Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on March - 26.