Famous Personalities Born In August - 26

1469  On August - 26 birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)   

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

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 August - 26.   

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

1694  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on this day in history.   

1726  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on this day in history.   

1728  On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Lambert, German scientist (d. 1777)   

1736  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle, French chemist (d. 1790)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1789  On August - 26 birth of abbas Mirza, Prince of Persia (d. 1833)   

1792  Manuel Oribe, Uruguayan political figure (d. 1857) was born on August - 26.   

1811  On this day in history 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  Albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria was born on August - 26.   

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  On August - 26 birth of jacobus J Backer, German sea historian   

1826  Princess Alexandra of Bavaria (d. 1875) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1835  On August - 26 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  On August - 26 birth of charles Richet, French physiologist (anaphylaxis-Nobel 1913)   

1854  Arnold Fothergill, England cricketer (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 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  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 August - 26.   

1572  On this day in history death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)