Famous Personalities Born In August - 26

1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on August - 26.   

1540  On this day in history birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)   

1596  On this day in history birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)   

1627  On this day in history birth of thomas Bullis, composer   

1676  On August - 26 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  On August - 26 birth of karl Kohaut, composer   

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 August - 26 birth of joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning)   

1743  On August - 26 birth of antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen)   

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

1749  Johann Ernst Rembt, composer was born on August - 26.   

1775  On August - 26 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 August - 26 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 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 this day in history.   

1823  On August - 26 birth of wilhelm Troszel, composer   

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  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  Theodore Washington Brevard, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.   

1842  On August - 26 birth of heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie)   

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 this day in history.   

1854  On August - 26 birth of arnold Fothergill, England cricketer (d. 1932)   

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 this day in history.   

1346  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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 August - 26.   

1518  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on August - 26.   

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 this day in history.