Famous Deaths In August - 26
Monday, 18 March 2024
1278 On August - 26 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 Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on this day in history.
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 On August - 26 death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)
1572 Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on this day in history.
1595 On August - 26 death of antonio, Prior of Crato, claimant to the throne of Portugal (b. 1531)
1616 Johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66 on August - 26.
1661 Louis Couperin, composer, dies on this day in history.
1666 Death of Frans Hals, Dutch painter (b. circa 1580) on this day in history.
1683 On August - 26 christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76
1712 Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1714 On this day in history death of edward Fowler, English Bishop of Gloucester (b. 1632)
1723 On August - 26 thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90
1770 Domingos dos Reis Quita, Portuguese playwright/poet, dies at 42 on August - 26.
1785 On this day in history death of george Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, British soldier and politician (b. 1716)
1813 On this day in history 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 August - 26.
1869 Henri Leys, Flemish painter, dies at 54 on August - 26.
1873 On August - 26 carl Wilhelm, composer, dies at 57
1894 PPH van Ham, general-major, dies in battle on Lombok on August - 26.
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 August - 26.
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 On this day in history death of adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909)
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