Famous Birthdays In August - 26

1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on August - 26.  

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

1596  On August - 26 birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)  

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

1676  On August - 26 birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]  

1687  On this day in history birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)  

1694  On August - 26 birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)  

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

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

1743  On this day in history birth of antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen)  

1745  On August - 26 birth of francois Guichard, composer  

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

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 August - 26.  

1789  On this day in history birth of abbas Mirza, Prince of Persia (d. 1833)  

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

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

1820  On this day in history birth of james Harlan, (Rep-Iowa)/US Secretary of Interior (1865-66)  

1823  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Troszel, composer  

1825  On this day in history birth of jacobus J Backer, German sea historian  

1826  On this day in history birth of princess Alexandra of Bavaria (d. 1875)  

1828  Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  Heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie) was born on this day in history.  

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

1854  On August - 26 birth of arnold Fothergill, England cricketer (d. 1932)  

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  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 August - 26.  

1518  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on this day in history.  

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

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