Famous Personalities Born In August - 26

1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on this day in history.   

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

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on August - 26.   

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

1676  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] was born on August - 26.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1775  William Joseph Behr, German writer (d. 1851) was born on this day in history.   

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

1789  On August - 26 birth of abbas Mirza, Prince of Persia (d. 1833)   

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

1811  On this day in history 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 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 August - 26.   

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

1826  Princess Alexandra of Bavaria (d. 1875) was born on August - 26.   

1828  On this day in history birth of erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer   

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

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 August - 26.   

1845  On August - 26 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  Arnold Fothergill, England cricketer (d. 1932) was born on August - 26.   

1862  On August - 26 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 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 this day in history.   

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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)