Historical Events In October - 26

0740  On this day in history an earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death.   

0899  On this day in history alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies   

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

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

1366  Comet 55P/1366 U1 (Tempel-Tuttle) approaches 0.0229 AUs of Earth on October - 26.   

1387  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1466  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) on October - 26.   

1483  On this day in history hans Buchner, composer   

1492  Columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas on October - 26.   

1524  On October - 26 spanish troops give Milan to France   

1529  Thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor on this day in history.   

1534  On October - 26 charles V names Joris of Egmont, bishop of Utrecht   

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

1607  Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52 on October - 26.   

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

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

1661  On this day in history johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies   

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

1664  On October - 26 the British Marines are organized.   

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

1673  On October - 26 dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)   

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

1678  John Jenkins, composer, dies on October - 26.   

1682  William Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York on October - 26.   

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 this day in history johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist   

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

1719  On October - 26 joaquin de Oxinaga, composer   

1733  On this day in history antonio Veracini, composer, dies at 74   

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1427  On October - 26 birth of archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496)   

1466  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) was born on October - 26.   

1473  On this day in history birth of friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510)   

1483  On this day in history birth of hans Buchner, composer   

1491  On October - 26 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  Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) was born on October - 26.   

0899  On this day in history alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies   

1132  Death of Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered on this day in history.   

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 October - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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