Famous Birthdays 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 this day in history.  

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  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 August - 26.  

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  Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle, French chemist (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.  

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

1743  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1788  Aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist was born on August - 26.  

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

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  On this day in history birth of nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle of Guilder Tracks)  

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  On August - 26 birth of wilhelm Troszel, composer  

1825  On August - 26 birth of jacobus J Backer, German sea historian  

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

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 this day in history birth of theodore Washington Brevard, Brig General (Confederate Army)  

1842  On this day in history birth of heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie)  

1843  George August Lumbye, composer was born on August - 26.  

1845  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury  

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 this day in history.  

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 August - 26.