Famous Birthdays 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 August - 26.  

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

1627  On August - 26 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 August - 26.  

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

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1740  On this day in history birth of joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning)  

1743  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1775  William Joseph Behr, German writer (d. 1851) was born on this day in history.  

1788  On August - 26 birth of aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist  

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

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  On August - 26 birth of nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle of Guilder Tracks)  

1819  Albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria was born on August - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1826  On August - 26 birth of princess Alexandra of Bavaria (d. 1875)  

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

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  On this day in history ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle  

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

1349  On this day in history death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury  

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on August - 26.  

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 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 August - 26.