Famous Deaths In August - 26

1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on this day in history.  

1346  On August - 26 jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle  

1349  On August - 26 death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury  

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on August - 26.  

1486  On August - 26 ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45  

1518  On this day in history death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara  

1551  Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on this day in history.  

1572  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on August - 26.  

1595  Death of Antonio, Prior of Crato, claimant to the throne of Portugal (b. 1531) on this day in history.  

1616  On this day in history johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66  

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1661  Louis Couperin, composer, dies on August - 26.  

1666  Death of Frans Hals, Dutch painter (b. circa 1580) on August - 26.  

1683  Christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76 on August - 26.  

1712  On this day in history sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80  

1714  Death of Edward Fowler, English Bishop of Gloucester (b. 1632) on this day in history.  

1723  On August - 26 thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90  

1770  Domingos dos Reis Quita, Portuguese playwright/poet, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

1785  Death of George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, British soldier and politician (b. 1716) on August - 26.  

1813  On this day in history daniel Gottlob Turk, composer, dies at 63  

1832  Henryk Klein, composer, dies at 96 on August - 26.  

1849  Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer, dies at 66 on August - 26.  

1850  Death of Louis-Philippe of France (b. 1773) on this day in history.  

1860  On this day in history friedrich Silcher, composer, dies at 71  

1863  On August - 26 john Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies  

1865  On August - 26 johann F Encke, German astronomer (Comet Encke), dies at 73  

1869  Henri Leys, Flemish painter, dies at 54 on August - 26.  

1873  On this day in history carl Wilhelm, composer, dies at 57  

1894  PPH van Ham, general-major, dies in battle on Lombok on August - 26.  

1908  On this day in history death of tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (b. 1837)  

1910  Death of William James, American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1842) on this day in history.  

1915  Death of John Bunny American comedian (b. 1863) on August - 26.  

1921  Ludwig Thoma, writer, dies on this day in history.  

1930  Lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history death of adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909)  

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

1540  King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on August - 26.  

1596  On August - 26 birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)  

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

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