Historical Events In February - 26

0364  On this day in history valentinian I is proclaimed Roman Emperor.   

1076  Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on February - 26.   

1154  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on February - 26.   

1200  On this day in history symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint   

1266  Battle of Benevento on February - 26.   

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 February - 26.   

1361  On February - 26 wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)   

1531  On this day in history earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000   

1534  On this day in history pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht   

1538  On February - 26 worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

1552  On February - 26 heinrich Faber, German composer   

1561  Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer on February - 26.   

1564  Christopher Marlowe, dramatist (Dr Faustus), baptized on this day in history.   

1577  Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 on February - 26.   

1588  On February - 26 nicolaus Erich, composer   

1590  Mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda on February - 26.   

1608  On this day in history john Still, English bishop   

1616  On this day in history spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo   

1630  On February - 26 william Brade, composer, dies   

1675  On this day in history johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

1677  On February - 26 nicola Fago, composer   

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat on February - 26.   

1686  On this day in history godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78   

1717  On February - 26 john Randall, composer   

1726  Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.   

1732  Mass first celebrated in American Catholic church, (St Joseph's Church, Philadelphia) on this day in history.   

1732  1st mass celebrated in 1st American Catholic church, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1766  On February - 26 august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30   

1770  On February - 26 antoine Reicha, composer   

1770  Francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72 on February - 26.   

1772  Caspar Furstenau, composer on February - 26.   

1773  Construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Philadelphia) (1st solitary) on February - 26.   

1773  Construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Phila) (1st solitary) on this day in history.   

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1361  On February - 26 birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)   

1587  On this day in history birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)   

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on February - 26.   

1671  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on February - 26.   

1672  On this day in history birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)   

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on February - 26.   

1677  On this day in history birth of nicola Fago, composer   

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on this day in history.   

1154  On this day in history rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60   

1200  On this day in history death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint   

1266  On February - 26 manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies   

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on February - 26.   

1360  On February - 26 death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1538  On February - 26 worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

1552  On February - 26 death of heinrich Faber, German composer