Historical Events In February - 26
Friday, 17 January 2025
0364 On February - 26 valentinian I is proclaimed Roman Emperor.
1076 On this day in history godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered
1154 On this day in history rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60
1200 On February - 26 symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint
1266 On this day in history battle of Benevento
1266 On February - 26 manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies
1324 On this day in history dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies
1361 Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) on this day in history.
1531 On this day in history earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000
1534 Pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.
1538 Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on this day in history.
1552 Heinrich Faber, German composer on February - 26.
1561 On this day in history jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer
1564 Christopher Marlowe, dramatist (Dr Faustus), baptized on this day in history.
1577 On February - 26 erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43
1588 On February - 26 nicolaus Erich, composer
1590 Mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda on February - 26.
1608 John Still, English bishop on this day in history.
1616 On this day in history spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo
1630 On February - 26 william Brade, composer, dies
1675 On February - 26 johann Philipp Treiber, composer
1677 On February - 26 nicola Fago, composer
1686 Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat on this day in history.
1686 On February - 26 godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78
1717 On this day in history john Randall, composer
1726 Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.
1732 On this day in history mass first celebrated in American Catholic church, (St Joseph's Church, Philadelphia)
1732 1st mass celebrated in 1st American Catholic church, Philadelphia on February - 26.
1766 On this day in history august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30
1770 Antoine Reicha, composer on February - 26.
1770 On February - 26 francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72
1772 On this day in history caspar Furstenau, composer
1773 Construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Philadelphia) (1st solitary) on this day in history.
1773 On February - 26 construction authorized for Walnut St jail (Phila) (1st solitary)
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