Historical Events In October - 26

0740  An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death on October - 26.   

0899  On this day in history alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies   

1132  Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered on October - 26.   

1235  On October - 26 andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies   

1366  On this day in history comet 55P/1366 U1 (Tempel-Tuttle) approaches 0.0229 AUs of Earth   

1387  On October - 26 amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace   

1407  On October - 26 mobs attack Jewish community of Cracow   

1440  Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on October - 26.   

1466  On October - 26 desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)   

1483  Hans Buchner, composer on October - 26.   

1492  Columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas on October - 26.   

1524  Spanish troops give Milan to France on this day in history.   

1529  On October - 26 thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor   

1534  Charles V names Joris of Egmont, bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1576  On October - 26 frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies   

1607  Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52 on October - 26.   

1608  On this day in history juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

1640  Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63 on October - 26.   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) on October - 26.   

1658  On this day in history francisco de Borja y Aragon Esquilache, Spanish poet, dies   

1661  Johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies on this day in history.   

1662  On October - 26 charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France   

1664  On October - 26 the British Marines are organized.   

1667  On October - 26 aru Palakka's occupies Makassar (Goa)   

1673  On October - 26 dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)   

1674  On October - 26 prince Willem III occupies Grave   

1678  On October - 26 john Jenkins, composer, dies   

1682  On October - 26 william Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York   

1685  On this day in history domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist   

1693  On this day in history coenraad van Beuningen, mayor of Amsterdam/diplomat, dies at 71   

1694  On October - 26 johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist   

1706  On October - 26 andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60   

1719  On October - 26 joaquin de Oxinaga, composer   

1733  On this day in history antonio Veracini, composer, dies at 74   

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1427  Archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496) was born on October - 26.   

1466  On this day in history birth of desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)   

1473  Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) was born on October - 26.   

1483  Hans Buchner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1491  On this day in history birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)   

1609  William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) was born on October - 26.   

1673  On October - 26 birth of dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)   

0899  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies on this day in history.   

1132  On October - 26 death of floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered   

1235  On this day in history andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies   

1440  On this day in history death of gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged   

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on October - 26.   

1607  Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52 on October - 26.   

1608  On October - 26 juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

1633  Death of Horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596) on this day in history.