Historical Events In October - 26

0740  An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death on this day in history.   

0899  On October - 26 alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies   

1132  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.   

1366  Comet 55P/1366 U1 (Tempel-Tuttle) approaches 0.0229 AUs of Earth on this day in history.   

1387  On October - 26 amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace   

1407  Mobs attack Jewish community of Cracow on October - 26.   

1440  Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on October - 26.   

1466  On this day in history desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)   

1483  Hans Buchner, composer on October - 26.   

1492  Columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas on this day in history.   

1524  Spanish troops give Milan to France on this day in history.   

1529  On October - 26 thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor   

1534  On this day in history charles V names Joris of Egmont, bishop of Utrecht   

1576  On this day in history frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies   

1607  On October - 26 philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

1608  Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies on October - 26.   

1640  Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63 on October - 26.   

1645  On October - 26 aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David)   

1658  Francisco de Borja y Aragon Esquilache, Spanish poet, dies on this day in history.   

1661  On October - 26 johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies   

1662  On this day in history charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France   

1664  The British Marines are organized on October - 26.   

1667  Aru Palakka's occupies Makassar (Goa) on October - 26.   

1673  Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) on this day in history.   

1674  Prince Willem III occupies Grave on October - 26.   

1678  On October - 26 john Jenkins, composer, dies   

1682  William Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York on this day in history.   

1685  Domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist on this day in history.   

1693  Coenraad van Beuningen, mayor of Amsterdam/diplomat, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1694  Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist on October - 26.   

1706  On this day in history andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60   

1719  On this day in history joaquin de Oxinaga, composer   

1733  Antonio Veracini, composer, dies at 74 on October - 26.   

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1427  On this day in history birth of archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496)   

1466  On October - 26 birth of desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)   

1473  Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) was born on October - 26.   

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  On October - 26 birth of william Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675)   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history 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 October - 26.   

1235  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on this day in history.   

1440  On October - 26 death of gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged   

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 October - 26.   

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)