Historical Events In March - 26

0304  On March - 26 saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian   

0603  Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on this day in history.   

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

0809  On March - 26 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history tichborne family of Hampshire England started tradition of giving a Gallon of flour to each resident to keep deathbed promise   

1212  On this day in history sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58   

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.   

1479  On this day in history vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III   

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

1517  On this day in history heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer   

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

1526  King Francois I returns Spanish captivity to France on this day in history.   

1534  On this day in history lübeck accept free Dutch ships into East Sea   

1534  On this day in history lubeck accept free Dutch ships into East Sea   

1546  On this day in history thomas Elyot, British diplomat, dies   

1552  Guru Amar Das becomes the Third Sikh Guru on March - 26.   

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

1636  University of Utrecht opening ceremony on this day in history.   

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

1649  John Winthrop, Puritan & 1st Governor (Mass), dies on this day in history.   

1657  On this day in history jacob van Eyck, Dutch blind flautist/carillonneur, dies at 69   

1659  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher on this day in history.   

1668  England takes control of Bombay India on March - 26.   

1671  On this day in history giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer   

1684  Johann Graf, composer on this day in history.   

1692  King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands on March - 26.   

1713  Pal Esterhazy, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1717  On March - 26 manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer   

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1479  On March - 26 birth of vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III   

1516  Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565) was born on March - 26.   

1554  On March - 26 birth of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611)   

1577  On March - 26 birth of elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon   

1659  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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

1684  Johann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.   

1698  Václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765) was born on March - 26.   

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

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on March - 26.   

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1130  Death of King Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090) on March - 26.   

1212  On this day in history sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58   

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

1350  On March - 26 alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies   

1517  On this day in history death of heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer