Famous Birthdays In August - 26

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

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 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 August - 26.  

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

1726  On this day in history birth of karl Kohaut, composer  

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

1736  Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle, French chemist (d. 1790) was born on August - 26.  

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

1743  On August - 26 birth of antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen)  

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

1749  On this day in history birth of johann Ernst Rembt, composer  

1775  On this day in history birth of william Joseph Behr, German writer (d. 1851)  

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  On August - 26 birth of danville Leadbetter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866  

1813  On this day in history 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 August - 26.  

1825  Jacobus J Backer, German sea historian was born on this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history.  

1845  Mary Ann Nichols, English victim of Jack the Ripper (d. 1888) was born on this day in history.  

1850  Charles Richet, French physiologist (anaphylaxis-Nobel 1913) was born on this day in history.  

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  On August - 26 jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle  

1349  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on August - 26.  

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.