Famous Deaths In August - 26
Friday, 22 September 2023
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 Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on August - 26.
1368 On August - 26 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 Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on this day in history.
1572 On August - 26 death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)
1595 On this day in history death of antonio, Prior of Crato, claimant to the throne of Portugal (b. 1531)
1616 Johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66 on this day in history.
1661 On this day in history louis Couperin, composer, dies
1666 On this day in history death of frans Hals, Dutch painter (b. circa 1580)
1683 Christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
1712 On this day in history sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80
1714 On this day in history death of edward Fowler, English Bishop of Gloucester (b. 1632)
1723 Thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90 on this day in history.
1770 On August - 26 domingos dos Reis Quita, Portuguese playwright/poet, dies at 42
1785 On this day in history death of george Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, British soldier and politician (b. 1716)
1813 Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
1832 Henryk Klein, composer, dies at 96 on this day in history.
1849 On August - 26 jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer, dies at 66
1850 On August - 26 death of louis-Philippe of France (b. 1773)
1860 Friedrich Silcher, composer, dies at 71 on August - 26.
1863 On August - 26 john Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies
1865 Johann F Encke, German astronomer (Comet Encke), dies at 73 on this day in history.
1869 On this day in history henri Leys, Flemish painter, dies at 54
1873 Carl Wilhelm, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.
1894 On this day in history pPH van Ham, general-major, dies in battle on Lombok
1908 On August - 26 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 On August - 26 ludwig Thoma, writer, dies
1930 Lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47 on this day in history.
1944 Death of Adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909) on this day in history.
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