Historical Events In October - 26

0740  An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death on this day in history.   

0899  On this day in history alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies   

1132  Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered on October - 26.   

1235  On this day in history 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  Amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace on this day in history.   

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

1483  On October - 26 hans Buchner, composer   

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

1524  On October - 26 spanish troops give Milan to France   

1529  On October - 26 thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor   

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

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

1608  On this day in history juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

1640  On October - 26 pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) on this day in history.   

1658  Francisco de Borja y Aragon Esquilache, Spanish poet, dies on this day in history.   

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

1674  On October - 26 prince Willem III occupies Grave   

1678  On October - 26 john Jenkins, composer, dies   

1682  William Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York on October - 26.   

1685  Domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist on October - 26.   

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

1694  On this day in history johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist   

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 this day in history.   

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

1466  On October - 26 birth of desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)   

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

1483  On this day in history birth of hans Buchner, composer   

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

1673  On this day in history birth of dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)   

0899  On this day in history 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  On this day in history andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies   

1440  On this day in history 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  On October - 26 philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

1608  On October - 26 juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

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