Historical Events In October - 26

0740  On October - 26 an earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death.   

0899  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 26.   

1366  On October - 26 comet 55P/1366 U1 (Tempel-Tuttle) approaches 0.0229 AUs of Earth   

1387  Amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace on this day in history.   

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  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) on this day in history.   

1483  Hans Buchner, composer on October - 26.   

1492  On this day in history columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas   

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

1529  Thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor on October - 26.   

1534  Charles V names Joris of Egmont, bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1576  On October - 26 frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies   

1607  On this day in history philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

1608  On this day in history juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

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

1645  On this day in history aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David)   

1658  On this day in history francisco de Borja y Aragon Esquilache, Spanish poet, dies   

1661  Johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies on this day in history.   

1662  Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France on this day in history.   

1664  The British Marines are organized on this day in history.   

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  On October - 26 prince Willem III occupies Grave   

1678  On October - 26 john Jenkins, composer, dies   

1682  On this day in history william Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York   

1685  On this day in history domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist   

1693  Coenraad van Beuningen, mayor of Amsterdam/diplomat, dies at 71 on October - 26.   

1694  Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist on this day in history.   

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

1719  On this day in history joaquin de Oxinaga, composer   

1733  On October - 26 antonio Veracini, composer, dies at 74   

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1427  Archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496) was born on this day in history.   

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

1473  On October - 26 birth of friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510)   

1483  Hans Buchner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1491  On this day in history birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)   

1609  On this day in history birth of william Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675)   

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

1673  Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) was born on October - 26.   

0899  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies on this day in history.   

1132  On October - 26 death of floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered   

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

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

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

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

1633  On October - 26 death of horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596)