Historical Events Feb 8 Heavy storm strikes Dutch coast, killing large numbers Feb 27 Saxony and Hesse form League of Gotha (league of Protestant princes) Events in 1526 Famous Birthdays Feb 19 Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609) Born in 1526 Famous Deaths Feb 23 Diego Columbus [Colón], Portuguese navigator, son of Christopher Columbus, and 2nd Viceroy of the Indies (1511-1526), dies at 45 Jan 1526 History by Year Mar 1526 What Happened in 1526 First Battle of PanipatApril 21, 1526
