Charles University: European Education Milestone (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Apr 26, 2026 · 7m

A Daily Dose of History (26 Apr 2026)

Today's historical events:

Czech king Karel IV founds the Charles University in Prague, which was later named after him and was the first university in Central Europe.

Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) ascends Mont Ventoux.

The Pazzi family attack on Lorenzo de' Medici kills his brother Giuliano during High Mass in Florence Cathedral.

Playwright William Shakespeare is baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England (date of birth is unknown).

The Virginia Company colonists make landfall at Cape Henry.

A massive earthquake devastates the Iranian city of…