Historical Events In October - 26

0740  An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death on October - 26.   

0899  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies on October - 26.   

1132  On October - 26 floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered   

1235  On October - 26 andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies   

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

1387  On this day in history amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace   

1407  Mobs attack Jewish community of Cracow on this day in history.   

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  On October - 26 hans Buchner, composer   

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

1524  Spanish troops give Milan to France on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies on October - 26.   

1640  Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) on October - 26.   

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

1661  On this day in history johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies   

1662  Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France on this day in history.   

1664  On this day in history the British Marines are organized.   

1667  Aru Palakka's occupies Makassar (Goa) on this day in history.   

1673  Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) on this day in history.   

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

1678  John Jenkins, composer, dies on October - 26.   

1682  On October - 26 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 this day in history johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist   

1706  On October - 26 andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60   

1719  On this day in history joaquin de Oxinaga, composer   

1733  On this day in history antonio Veracini, composer, dies at 74   

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1427  Archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496) was born on this day in history.   

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

1473  On October - 26 birth of friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510)   

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

1491  On October - 26 birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)   

1609  On October - 26 birth of william Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675)   

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

1235  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on October - 26.   

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

1576  On October - 26 frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies   

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

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

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