Famous Birthdays In August - 26

1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on August - 26.   

1540  On August - 26 birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)   

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on this day in history.   

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] was born on this day in history.   

1687  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) was born on August - 26.   

1694  On this day in history birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)   

1726  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on this day in history.   

1728  On August - 26 birth of johann Heinrich Lambert, German scientist (d. 1777)   

1736  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle, French chemist (d. 1790)   

1740  Joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning) was born on this day in history.   

1743  Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen) was born on this day in history.   

1745  Francois Guichard, composer was born on August - 26.   

1749  Johann Ernst Rembt, composer was born on August - 26.   

1775  On this day in history birth of william Joseph Behr, German writer (d. 1851)   

1788  On this day in history birth of aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist   

1789  Abbas Mirza, Prince of Persia (d. 1833) was born on August - 26.   

1792  On August - 26 birth of manuel Oribe, Uruguayan political figure (d. 1857)   

1811  On this day in history birth of danville Leadbetter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866   

1813  Nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle of Guilder Tracks) was born on August - 26.   

1819  Albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria was born on this day in history.   

1820  On August - 26 birth of james Harlan, (Rep-Iowa)/US Secretary of Interior (1865-66)   

1823  Wilhelm Troszel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1825  Jacobus J Backer, German sea historian was born on this day in history.   

1826  Princess Alexandra of Bavaria (d. 1875) was born on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history birth of erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer   

1833  On this day in history birth of charles Jackson Paine, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1835  Theodore Washington Brevard, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.   

1842  Heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie) was born on this day in history.   

1843  On August - 26 birth of george August Lumbye, composer   

1845  On this day in history birth of mary Ann Nichols, English victim of Jack the Ripper (d. 1888)   

1850  On August - 26 birth of charles Richet, French physiologist (anaphylaxis-Nobel 1913)   

1854  Arnold Fothergill, England cricketer (d. 1932) was born on August - 26.   

1862  On this day in history birth of herbert Booth, American son of William and Catherine Booth (d. 1926)   

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1278  On this day in history ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

1346  On August - 26 jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

1349  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1368  On this day in history engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies   

1486  On this day in history ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45   

1518  On this day in history death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara   

1551  On this day in history death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)   

1572  On August - 26 death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)