Events & Holidays In February - 26

Liberation Day (Kuwait)

1361  On this day in history birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)   

1587  Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.   

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1671  On this day in history birth of anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713)   

1672  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.   

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on this day in history.   

1686  On this day in history birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat   

1076  On this day in history death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered   

1154  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1200  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on this day in history.   

1266  Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on this day in history.   

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on this day in history.   

1360  On this day in history death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1538  On this day in history worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

1552  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on this day in history.