Famous Personalities Born In August - 26

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

1540  King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

1596  On August - 26 birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)   

1627  On August - 26 birth of thomas Bullis, composer   

1676  On this day in history birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]   

1687  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) was born on this day in history.   

1694  On August - 26 birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)   

1726  On August - 26 birth of karl Kohaut, composer   

1728  Johann Heinrich Lambert, German scientist (d. 1777) was born on this day in history.   

1736  On August - 26 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  On August - 26 birth of antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen)   

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

1749  Johann Ernst Rembt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1775  On August - 26 birth of william Joseph Behr, German writer (d. 1851)   

1788  Aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist was born on this day in history.   

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

1792  On this day in history birth of manuel Oribe, Uruguayan political figure (d. 1857)   

1811  Danville Leadbetter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866 was born on August - 26.   

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 this day in history birth of james Harlan, (Rep-Iowa)/US Secretary of Interior (1865-66)   

1823  Wilhelm Troszel, composer was born on August - 26.   

1825  Jacobus J Backer, German sea historian was born on August - 26.   

1826  Princess Alexandra of Bavaria (d. 1875) was born on August - 26.   

1828  On August - 26 birth of erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer   

1833  On August - 26 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 this day in history birth of george August Lumbye, composer   

1845  On August - 26 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  On this day in history birth of arnold Fothergill, England cricketer (d. 1932)   

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

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1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on August - 26.   

1346  On this day in history 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  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on August - 26.   

1486  On August - 26 ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45   

1518  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on this day in history.   

1551  Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on August - 26.   

1572  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on this day in history.