Historical Events In March - 26

0304  Saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian on this day in history.   

0603  On this day in history pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque   

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on this day in history.   

0809  On this day in history liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66   

1027  John XIX crowns Conrad II the Salier Roman German emperor on March - 26.   

1147  On March - 26 jewish community in Cologne fast to commemorate anti-Jewish violence   

1150  On March - 26 tichborne family of Hampshire England started the tradition of giving a gallon of flour to each resident to keep deathbed promise   

1150  Tichborne family of Hampshire England started tradition of giving a Gallon of flour to each resident to keep deathbed promise on March - 26.   

1212  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on March - 26.   

1258  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on March - 26.   

1350  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on this day in history.   

1479  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III on March - 26.   

1484  William Caxton printed his translation of Aesop's Fables on this day in history.   

1517  Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on this day in history.   

1526  On March - 26 king François I returns Spanish captivity to France   

1526  On this day in history king Francois I returns Spanish captivity to France   

1534  Lübeck accept free Dutch ships into East Sea on this day in history.   

1534  Lubeck accept free Dutch ships into East Sea on this day in history.   

1546  Thomas Elyot, British diplomat, dies on this day in history.   

1552  Guru Amar Das becomes the Third Sikh Guru on this day in history.   

1566  On March - 26 antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies   

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon on this day in history.   

1616  Bristol England William Baffin c1584-1622 leaves on 5th voyage on 'Discovery'; will pass Greenland coast and sail north another 480 km on this day in history.   

1636  On this day in history university of Utrecht opening ceremony   

1638  Palamedes "Stevens" Palamedesz, painter, dies at about 30 on this day in history.   

1649  On this day in history john Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies   

1657  Jacob van Eyck, Dutch blind flautist/carillonneur, dies at 69 on March - 26.   

1659  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher on March - 26.   

1668  On this day in history england takes control of Bombay India   

1671  On March - 26 giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer   

1684  On March - 26 johann Graf, composer   

1692  On this day in history king Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands   

1713  Pal Esterhazy, composer, dies at 77 on March - 26.   

1717  On this day in history manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer   

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1479  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III was born on March - 26.   

1516  On this day in history birth of conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565)   

1554  Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on March - 26.   

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born on March - 26.   

1659  On this day in history birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher   

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer was born on this day in history.   

1684  Johann Graf, composer was born on March - 26.   

1698  On March - 26 birth of václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765)   

0304  Death of Saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian on this day in history.   

0752  On this day in history stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies   

0809  On March - 26 liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66   

1130  Death of King Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090) on this day in history.   

1212  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1258  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1350  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on March - 26.   

1517  On March - 26 death of heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer