Famous Birthdays In August - 26

1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on this day in history.  

1540  King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on August - 26.  

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on August - 26.  

1627  On this day in history birth of thomas Bullis, composer  

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

1687  On August - 26 birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)  

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

1726  On this day in history birth of karl Kohaut, composer  

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.  

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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 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  Aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist was born on August - 26.  

1789  Abbas Mirza, Prince of Persia (d. 1833) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 August - 26.  

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

1820  On August - 26 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 this day in history.  

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 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 August - 26.  

1842  On this day in history birth of heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie)  

1843  On this day in history birth of george August Lumbye, composer  

1845  Mary Ann Nichols, English victim of Jack the Ripper (d. 1888) was born on August - 26.  

1850  Charles Richet, French physiologist (anaphylaxis-Nobel 1913) was born on this day in history.  

1854  On this day in history birth of arnold Fothergill, England cricketer (d. 1932)  

1862  On August - 26 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  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  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 this day in history.  

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