Who died on February 26

89 people with a Wikipedia article died on February 26, including AD 420, Roger II of Sicily, Manfred, King of Sicily. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

39 documented historical events happened on February 26, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: According to Ptolemy, the reign of the Babylonian king Nabonassar (name in Akkadian pictured) began, marking a new era characterized by the systematic maintenance of chronologically precise historical records. On the same day, in another year: Dutch explorer Willem Janszoon made the first recorded European landing in Australia, although he believed that he was on New Guinea. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.