[Loch-Ruadh] today in History February 26

[Steve K. Rourke]

Born
1361 Wenceslas of Bohemia Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)
1588 Nicolaus Erich composer

Deaths
1076 Godfried III with the Hump, duke of Netherlands-Lutherian, murdered
1154 Rogier II Guiscard King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60
1266 Manfred bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies
1324 Dino Compagni Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies
1538 Worp van Thabor Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies
1577 Erik XIV Wasa King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43


Other events
0747 -BC- Origin of Era of Nabonassar
1266 Battle of Benevento
1531 Earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000
1534 Pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht
1564 Christopher Marlowe, dramatist (Dr Faustus), baptized
1590 Mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda



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