Historical Events In October - 26

0740  An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death on this day in history.   

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

1132  On this day in history floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered   

1235  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on this day in history.   

1366  Comet 55P/1366 U1 (Tempel-Tuttle) approaches 0.0229 AUs of Earth on this day in history.   

1387  On this day in history 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  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) on this day in history.   

1483  On this day in history hans Buchner, composer   

1492  On this day in history columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas   

1524  Spanish troops give Milan to France on October - 26.   

1529  On this day in history thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor   

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

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on this day in history.   

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   

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

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

1664  The British Marines are organized on October - 26.   

1667  On this day in history 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 October - 26.   

1678  On October - 26 john Jenkins, composer, dies   

1682  On this day in history william Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York   

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

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

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

1706  On this day in history andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60   

1719  On October - 26 joaquin de Oxinaga, composer   

1733  Antonio Veracini, composer, dies at 74 on October - 26.   

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1427  On this day in history birth of archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496)   

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

1473  On this day in history birth of friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510)   

1483  Hans Buchner, composer was born on October - 26.   

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

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 October - 26.   

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

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

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

1576  On this day in history frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies   

1607  On October - 26 philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

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

1633  On October - 26 death of horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596)