Famous Personalities Born In August - 26

1469  On August - 26 birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)   

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

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

1627  On August - 26 birth of thomas Bullis, composer   

1676  On August - 26 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  On August - 26 birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)   

1726  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on this day in history.   

1728  On August - 26 birth of johann Heinrich Lambert, German scientist (d. 1777)   

1736  On August - 26 birth of jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle, French chemist (d. 1790)   

1740  On August - 26 birth of joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning)   

1743  Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen) was born on this day in history.   

1745  On August - 26 birth of francois Guichard, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria was born on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history birth of james Harlan, (Rep-Iowa)/US Secretary of Interior (1865-66)   

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

1825  Jacobus J Backer, German sea historian was born on this day in history.   

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

1828  Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer was born on August - 26.   

1833  On this day in history birth of charles Jackson Paine, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

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  On August - 26 birth of george August Lumbye, composer   

1845  Mary Ann Nichols, English victim of Jack the Ripper (d. 1888) was born on August - 26.   

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 August - 26.   

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1278  On August - 26 ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

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

1486  On this day in history ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45   

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.