Famous Deaths In August - 26
Saturday, 27 April 2024
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 On this day in history death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury
1368 On this day in history engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies
1486 Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on this day in history.
1518 On this day in history death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara
1551 Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on this day in history.
1572 On this day in history death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)
1595 Death of Antonio, Prior of Crato, claimant to the throne of Portugal (b. 1531) on August - 26.
1616 On August - 26 johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66
1661 Louis Couperin, composer, dies on this day in history.
1666 Death of Frans Hals, Dutch painter (b. circa 1580) on August - 26.
1683 Christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
1712 On this day in history sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80
1714 Death of Edward Fowler, English Bishop of Gloucester (b. 1632) on this day in history.
1723 Thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90 on August - 26.
1770 On August - 26 domingos dos Reis Quita, Portuguese playwright/poet, dies at 42
1785 Death of George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, British soldier and politician (b. 1716) on this day in history.
1813 On August - 26 daniel Gottlob Turk, composer, dies at 63
1832 On August - 26 henryk Klein, composer, dies at 96
1849 Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer, dies at 66 on August - 26.
1850 Death of Louis-Philippe of France (b. 1773) on August - 26.
1860 Friedrich Silcher, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
1863 On this day in history john Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies
1865 Johann F Encke, German astronomer (Comet Encke), dies at 73 on this day in history.
1869 Henri Leys, Flemish painter, dies at 54 on this day in history.
1873 Carl Wilhelm, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.
1894 On August - 26 pPH van Ham, general-major, dies in battle on Lombok
1908 On August - 26 death of tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (b. 1837)
1910 Death of William James, American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1842) on this day in history.
1915 Death of John Bunny American comedian (b. 1863) on August - 26.
1921 On this day in history ludwig Thoma, writer, dies
1930 On August - 26 lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47
1944 Death of Adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909) on this day in history.
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