Historical Events In October - 26

1740  Ernest Louis Muller, composer on this day in history.   

1749  On October - 26 georgia Colony reverses itself & rules slavery is legal   

1749  On October - 26 louis-Nicholas Clerambault, French composer/organist, dies at 72   

1756  On this day in history johann Theodor Romhild, composer, dies at 72   

1758  On October - 26 louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer   

1759  Georges Danton, France, revolutionary leader/min of Justice on this day in history.   

1774  The First Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1774  1st Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1776  On October - 26 benjamin Franklin departed from America for France on a mission to seek French support for the American Revolution.   

1787  "Federalist Papers" published, calls for ratification of Constitution on October - 26.   

1789  On October - 26 joseph Mayseder, composer   

1791  Charles Sprague, Boston, banker/poet (Curiosity) on this day in history.   

1795  On October - 26 pinckney's Treaty between Spain & US is signed, establishing southern boundary of US & giving Americans right to send goods down Mississippi   

1795  On October - 26 nicolaos Mantzaros, composer   

1800  Helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian general-fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

1804  On October - 26 lorenzo Thomas, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1875   

1810  On this day in history uS annexes western Florida   

1813  Henry Thomas Smart, composer on October - 26.   

1814  British governor-general of India declares war on Gurkhas of Nepal on October - 26.   

1818  Stefano Golinelli, composer on this day in history.   

1822  On October - 26 king Willem I obligates inhabitants of Brussels to use Dutch language   

1823  On October - 26 karl Weinhold, German sociologist   

1823  Josef Preindl, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1824  On October - 26 arthur Middleton Manigault, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1825  The Erie Canal, connecting Lake Erie and the Hudson River in upstate New York, opens on October - 26.   

1825  On October - 26 erie Canal between Hudson River & Lake Erie opened   

1830  On this day in history belgian rebels occupy Antwerp   

1830  On October - 26 polibo Fumagalli, composer   

1837  On October - 26 james Lawlor Kiernan, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869   

1843  On this day in history vasili V Vereshchagin, Russian painter (War & Peace)   

1845  On October - 26 hendrick Waelput, Flemish composer/conductor (Forest, Stella)   

1848  On this day in history vissarion G Belinski, Russian literature critic, dies   

1854  August T C Kiehl, Dutch actor (Pearl of Zaandam) on this day in history.   

1855  On October - 26 charles Post, who had a way with breakfast cereals (Post Cereals)   

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

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

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

1483  On October - 26 birth of hans Buchner, composer   

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

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on October - 26.   

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

1608  On October - 26 juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

1633  Death of Horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596) on this day in history.