Famous Birthdays In August - 26

1469  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)  

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  On this day in history birth of thomas Bullis, composer  

1676  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] was born on this day in history.  

1687  On this day in history 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 August - 26 birth of johann Heinrich Lambert, German scientist (d. 1777)  

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

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

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

1745  On this day in history birth of francois Guichard, composer  

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

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

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

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

1792  On August - 26 birth of manuel Oribe, Uruguayan political figure (d. 1857)  

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  On August - 26 birth of albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria  

1820  James Harlan, (Rep-Iowa)/US Secretary of Interior (1865-66) was born on August - 26.  

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

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

1826  Princess Alexandra of Bavaria (d. 1875) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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  On August - 26 birth of mary Ann Nichols, English victim of Jack the Ripper (d. 1888)  

1850  On August - 26 birth of charles Richet, French physiologist (anaphylaxis-Nobel 1913)  

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  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 August - 26.  

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

1368  On August - 26 engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies  

1486  On August - 26 ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45  

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