Historical Events In October - 26

0740  On October - 26 an earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death.   

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

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  Comet 55P/1366 U1 (Tempel-Tuttle) approaches 0.0229 AUs of Earth on October - 26.   

1387  Amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace on October - 26.   

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  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) on October - 26.   

1483  Hans Buchner, composer on October - 26.   

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

1524  On this day in history spanish troops give Milan to France   

1529  Thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor on this day in history.   

1534  Charles V names Joris of Egmont, bishop of Utrecht on October - 26.   

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

1607  On this day in history philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

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

1640  On this day in history pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) on this day in history.   

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

1661  On this day in history johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies   

1662  Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France on this day in history.   

1664  On this day in history the British Marines are organized.   

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

1673  On this day in history dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)   

1674  Prince Willem III occupies Grave on this day in history.   

1678  John Jenkins, composer, dies on October - 26.   

1682  William Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York on October - 26.   

1685  On October - 26 domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist   

1693  Coenraad van Beuningen, mayor of Amsterdam/diplomat, dies at 71 on October - 26.   

1694  Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist on October - 26.   

1706  Andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1719  On this day in history joaquin de Oxinaga, composer   

1733  Antonio Veracini, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1466  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) was born on this day in history.   

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

1483  On October - 26 birth of hans Buchner, composer   

1491  Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

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

1645  On this day in history birth of aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David)   

1673  Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) was born on October - 26.   

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

1132  Death of Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered on this day in history.   

1235  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on October - 26.   

1440  On October - 26 death of gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged   

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   

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