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  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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)   

1572  On this day in history death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)   

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

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

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

1666  On August - 26 death of frans Hals, Dutch painter (b. circa 1580)   

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

1712  Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80 on August - 26.   

1714  Death of Edward Fowler, English Bishop of Gloucester (b. 1632) on August - 26.   

1723  On this day in history thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90   

1770  Domingos dos Reis Quita, Portuguese playwright/poet, dies at 42 on August - 26.   

1785  On August - 26 death of george Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, British soldier and politician (b. 1716)   

1813  Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer, dies at 63 on August - 26.   

1832  On August - 26 henryk Klein, composer, dies at 96   

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  Friedrich Silcher, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1863  John Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies on this day in history.   

1865  Johann F Encke, German astronomer (Comet Encke), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1869  Henri Leys, Flemish painter, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

1894  On August - 26 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 this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history ludwig Thoma, writer, dies   

1930  On this day in history lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47   

1944  Death of Adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909) on this day in history.   

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1469  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)   

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

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

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 26.   

1694  On this day in history birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)   

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