Famous Personalities Born 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  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 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 this day in history.   

1743  Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen) was born on August - 26.   

1745  Francois Guichard, composer was born on August - 26.   

1749  Johann Ernst Rembt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1775  William Joseph Behr, German writer (d. 1851) was born on August - 26.   

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  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 August - 26.   

1819  On this day in history birth of albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria   

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

1828  On August - 26 birth of erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer   

1833  On this day in history birth of charles Jackson Paine, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1835  On August - 26 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 August - 26.   

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

1862  On this day in history birth of herbert Booth, American son of William and Catherine Booth (d. 1926)   

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1278  On August - 26 ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

1346  On this day in history jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

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

1368  On this day in history engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies   

1486  On this day in history ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45   

1518  On August - 26 death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara   

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 this day in history.