Historical Events In October - 26

1740  Ernest Louis Muller, composer on this day in history.   

1749  On October - 26 georgia Colony reverses itself & rules slavery is legal   

1749  Louis-Nicholas Clerambault, French composer/organist, dies at 72 on October - 26.   

1756  On this day in history johann Theodor Romhild, composer, dies at 72   

1758  On October - 26 louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer   

1759  On this day in history georges Danton, France, revolutionary leader/min of Justice   

1774  On this day in history the First Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.   

1774  On this day in history 1st Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia   

1776  Benjamin Franklin departed from America for France on a mission to seek French support for the American Revolution on October - 26.   

1787  On October - 26 "Federalist Papers" published, calls for ratification of Constitution   

1789  On this day in history joseph Mayseder, composer   

1791  Charles Sprague, Boston, banker/poet (Curiosity) on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history pinckney's Treaty between Spain & US is signed, establishing southern boundary of US & giving Americans right to send goods down Mississippi   

1795  Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer on October - 26.   

1800  On October - 26 helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian general-fieldmarshal   

1804  On this day in history lorenzo Thomas, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1875   

1810  On October - 26 uS annexes western Florida   

1813  Henry Thomas Smart, composer on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history british governor-general of India declares war on Gurkhas of Nepal.   

1818  Stefano Golinelli, composer on this day in history.   

1822  King Willem I obligates inhabitants of Brussels to use Dutch language on October - 26.   

1823  On this day in history karl Weinhold, German sociologist   

1823  On this day in history josef Preindl, composer, dies at 67   

1824  Arthur Middleton Manigault, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1825  The Erie Canal, connecting Lake Erie and the Hudson River in upstate New York, opens on October - 26.   

1825  Erie Canal between Hudson River & Lake Erie opened on October - 26.   

1830  Belgian rebels occupy Antwerp on October - 26.   

1830  Polibo Fumagalli, composer on October - 26.   

1837  On this day in history james Lawlor Kiernan, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869   

1843  On this day in history vasili V Vereshchagin, Russian painter (War & Peace)   

1845  On October - 26 hendrick Waelput, Flemish composer/conductor (Forest, Stella)   

1848  Vissarion G Belinski, Russian literature critic, dies on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history august T C Kiehl, Dutch actor (Pearl of Zaandam)   

1855  On October - 26 charles Post, who had a way with breakfast cereals (Post Cereals)   

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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  On this day in history birth of hans Buchner, composer   

1491  On this day in history birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)   

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

0899  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies on this day in history.   

1132  Death of 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 this day in history.   

1440  Death of Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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