Historical Events In October - 26

0740  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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.   

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

1387  On this day in history amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace   

1407  Mobs attack Jewish community of Cracow on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1492  On October - 26 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1658  On October - 26 francisco de Borja y Aragon Esquilache, Spanish poet, dies   

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

1662  Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France on October - 26.   

1664  On October - 26 the British Marines are organized.   

1667  On this day in history aru Palakka's occupies Makassar (Goa)   

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

1674  Prince Willem III occupies Grave on this day in history.   

1678  John Jenkins, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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  On October - 26 johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist   

1706  Andreas Werkmeister, composer, dies at 60 on October - 26.   

1719  On October - 26 joaquin de Oxinaga, composer   

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

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

1466  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) was born on this day in history.   

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

1483  Hans Buchner, composer was born on October - 26.   

1491  On October - 26 birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)   

1609  William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675) was born on October - 26.   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) was born on October - 26.   

1673  On October - 26 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  On this day in history death of floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered   

1235  On October - 26 andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies   

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 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.   

1633  Death of Horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596) on October - 26.