Famous Deaths In February - 26

1076  On this day in history death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered   

1154  On February - 26 rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60   

1200  On February - 26 death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint   

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

1324  On February - 26 dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies   

1360  On this day in history death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1538  On this day in history worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

1552  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on this day in history.   

1561  On February - 26 death of jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer   

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

1608  On February - 26 death of john Still, English bishop   

1630  William Brade, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1686  Godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78 on this day in history.   

1723  On this day in history death of thomas d'Urfey, English writer (b. 1653)   

1726  Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies on February - 26.   

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

1770  On February - 26 francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72   

1802  On February - 26 death of esek Hopkins, American Revolutionary War admiral (b. 1718)   

1810  Johann Ernst Rembt, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1813  Robert R Livingston, US diplomat (Decl of Independence), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history death of prince Josias of Coburg, Austrian general (b. 1737)   

1821  On February - 26 death of joseph de Maistre, Savoyard diplomat and writer (b. 1753)   

1823  John P Kemble, English actor/director (Covent Garden), dies at 66 on February - 26.   

1827  David Moritz Michael, composer, dies at 75 on February - 26.   

1857  Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer, dies at 88 on February - 26.   

1859  On this day in history ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64   

1864  Death of Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, French Canadian politician (b. 1807) on this day in history.   

1870  Death of Wyatt Outlaw, black leader of Union League in NC, lynched on this day in history.   

1871  Charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1883  On February - 26 death of alexandros Koumoundouros, Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1817)   

1889  On February - 26 death of karl Davydov, Russian cellist (b. 1838)   

1901  On February - 26 death of chi-hsui, during Boxer Rebellion in China, beheaded   

1903  Richard J Gatling, US inventor (Gatling Gun), dies at 84 on February - 26.   

1906  Manuel Fernandez Caballero, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on February - 26.   

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

1588  On February - 26 birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

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

1672  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1675  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on February - 26.   

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