Famous Personalities Born In August - 26

1469  On this day in history 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  On August - 26 birth of thomas Bullis, composer   

1676  On this day in history birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]   

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

1694  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on August - 26.   

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

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

1736  On August - 26 birth of jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle, French chemist (d. 1790)   

1740  Joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning) was born on August - 26.   

1743  Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1775  On August - 26 birth of william Joseph Behr, German writer (d. 1851)   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1820  On August - 26 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  Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer was born on this day in history.   

1833  Charles Jackson Paine, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on August - 26.   

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  George August Lumbye, composer was born on August - 26.   

1845  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of arnold Fothergill, England cricketer (d. 1932)   

1862  Herbert Booth, American son of William and Catherine Booth (d. 1926) was born on August - 26.   

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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 this day in history.   

1349  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

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 August - 26 death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara   

1551  On August - 26 death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)   

1572  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on August - 26.