Historical Events In October - 26

1740  Ernest Louis Muller, composer on October - 26.   

1749  On October - 26 georgia Colony reverses itself & rules slavery is legal   

1749  On this day in history louis-Nicholas Clerambault, French composer/organist, dies at 72   

1756  On this day in history johann Theodor Romhild, composer, dies at 72   

1758  Louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer on October - 26.   

1759  On October - 26 georges Danton, France, revolutionary leader/min of Justice   

1774  On this day in history the First Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.   

1774  On this day in history 1st Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia   

1776  Benjamin Franklin departed from America for France on a mission to seek French support for the American Revolution on October - 26.   

1787  On October - 26 "Federalist Papers" published, calls for ratification of Constitution   

1789  On this day in history joseph Mayseder, composer   

1791  Charles Sprague, Boston, banker/poet (Curiosity) on October - 26.   

1795  On October - 26 pinckney's Treaty between Spain & US is signed, establishing southern boundary of US & giving Americans right to send goods down Mississippi   

1795  On this day in history nicolaos Mantzaros, composer   

1800  Helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian general-fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

1804  On October - 26 lorenzo Thomas, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1875   

1810  On October - 26 uS annexes western Florida   

1813  Henry Thomas Smart, composer on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history british governor-general of India declares war on Gurkhas of Nepal.   

1818  On this day in history stefano Golinelli, composer   

1822  On this day in history king Willem I obligates inhabitants of Brussels to use Dutch language   

1823  On this day in history karl Weinhold, German sociologist   

1823  On this day in history josef Preindl, composer, dies at 67   

1824  On this day in history arthur Middleton Manigault, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1825  On this day in history the Erie Canal, connecting Lake Erie and the Hudson River in upstate New York, opens.   

1825  On October - 26 erie Canal between Hudson River & Lake Erie opened   

1830  Belgian rebels occupy Antwerp on October - 26.   

1830  Polibo Fumagalli, composer on this day in history.   

1837  James Lawlor Kiernan, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 on this day in history.   

1843  Vasili V Vereshchagin, Russian painter (War & Peace) on October - 26.   

1845  On this day in history hendrick Waelput, Flemish composer/conductor (Forest, Stella)   

1848  On October - 26 vissarion G Belinski, Russian literature critic, dies   

1854  August T C Kiehl, Dutch actor (Pearl of Zaandam) on this day in history.   

1855  On October - 26 charles Post, who had a way with breakfast cereals (Post Cereals)   

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

1466  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) was born on October - 26.   

1473  Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 26.   

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

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

1132  Death of 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   

1440  Death of Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged 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  Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies on this day in history.   

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