Famous Birthdays In August - 26

1469  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)  

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  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 August - 26.  

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

1736  Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle, French chemist (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.  

1740  On August - 26 birth of joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning)  

1743  Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen) was born on August - 26.  

1745  Francois Guichard, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1775  William Joseph Behr, German writer (d. 1851) was born on August - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

1792  Manuel Oribe, Uruguayan political figure (d. 1857) was born on this day in history.  

1811  On August - 26 birth of danville Leadbetter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866  

1813  Nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle of Guilder Tracks) was born on this day in history.  

1819  On this day in history birth of albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria  

1820  James Harlan, (Rep-Iowa)/US Secretary of Interior (1865-66) was born on this day in history.  

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

1825  On this day in history birth of jacobus J Backer, German sea historian  

1826  On this day in history birth of princess Alexandra of Bavaria (d. 1875)  

1828  Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer was born on August - 26.  

1833  Charles Jackson Paine, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.  

1835  On this day in history birth of theodore Washington Brevard, Brig General (Confederate Army)  

1842  Heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie) was born on August - 26.  

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  Charles Richet, French physiologist (anaphylaxis-Nobel 1913) was born on this day in history.  

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

1862  Herbert Booth, American son of William and Catherine Booth (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.  

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

1346  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on August - 26.  

1349  On August - 26 death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury  

1368  On August - 26 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  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on August - 26.  

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.