Famous Birthdays In August - 26

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

1540  On this day in history birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)  

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on this day in history.  

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1726  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on August - 26.  

1728  Johann Heinrich Lambert, German scientist (d. 1777) was born on August - 26.  

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

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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  On this day in history birth of francois Guichard, composer  

1749  On August - 26 birth of johann Ernst Rembt, composer  

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 August - 26.  

1792  On August - 26 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 this day in history.  

1819  On August - 26 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  On August - 26 birth of jacobus J Backer, German sea historian  

1826  On August - 26 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 August - 26 birth of theodore Washington Brevard, Brig General (Confederate Army)  

1842  On August - 26 birth of heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie)  

1843  George August Lumbye, composer was born on this day in history.  

1845  On August - 26 birth of mary Ann Nichols, English victim of Jack the Ripper (d. 1888)  

1850  On this day in history birth of charles Richet, French physiologist (anaphylaxis-Nobel 1913)  

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

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

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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 August - 26 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 this day in history death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)  

1572  On August - 26 death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)