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 August - 26.  

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on this day in history.  

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on August - 26.  

1676  On this day in history birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]  

1687  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) was born on this day in history.  

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  On August - 26 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  Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1788  On August - 26 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 this day in history 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  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 August - 26 birth of james Harlan, (Rep-Iowa)/US Secretary of Interior (1865-66)  

1823  Wilhelm Troszel, composer was born on this day in history.  

1825  On August - 26 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  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  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 this day in history.  

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

1854  On this day in history 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  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 August - 26.  

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

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on August - 26.  

1518  On August - 26 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  On August - 26 death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)