[Loch-Ruadh] Today in History Oct 26

[Steve Rourke]

Births:
1427 - Archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496) 
1473 - Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) 
1491 - Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) 

Deaths:
899 - Alfred the Great 
1235 - King Andrew II of Hungary (b. 1175) 
1440 - Gilles de Rais, French serial killer (b. 1404) 

Other Events:
740 - An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death