Historical Events In October - 26

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

0899  On October - 26 alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies   

1132  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.   

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

1387  On October - 26 amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace   

1407  Mobs attack Jewish community of Cracow on October - 26.   

1440  On this day in history gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged   

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

1483  Hans Buchner, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1529  Thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor on October - 26.   

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

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

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 October - 26.   

1640  Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63 on October - 26.   

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

1658  Francisco de Borja y Aragon Esquilache, Spanish poet, dies on October - 26.   

1661  Johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies on this day in history.   

1662  On October - 26 charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France   

1664  On October - 26 the British Marines are organized.   

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

1673  On October - 26 dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)   

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

1678  On October - 26 john Jenkins, composer, dies   

1682  William Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York on this day in history.   

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

1693  On this day in history coenraad van Beuningen, mayor of Amsterdam/diplomat, dies at 71   

1694  Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist on this day in history.   

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

1719  On October - 26 joaquin de Oxinaga, composer   

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

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1427  On October - 26 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  Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) was born on October - 26.   

1483  Hans Buchner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0899  On October - 26 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 October - 26.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1608  Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies on this day in history.   

1633  On this day in history death of horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596)