Famous Deaths In August - 26

1278  On this day in history ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle  

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

1349  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on August - 26.  

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on this day in history.  

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on this day in history.  

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

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

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.  

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1661  On August - 26 louis Couperin, composer, dies  

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

1683  On August - 26 christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76  

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

1714  On August - 26 death of edward Fowler, English Bishop of Gloucester (b. 1632)  

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

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

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

1849  On August - 26 jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer, dies at 66  

1850  On this day in history death of louis-Philippe of France (b. 1773)  

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

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  On August - 26 henri Leys, Flemish painter, dies at 54  

1873  On August - 26 carl Wilhelm, composer, dies at 57  

1894  PPH van Ham, general-major, dies in battle on Lombok on this day in history.  

1908  Death of Tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (b. 1837) on August - 26.  

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

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on August - 26.  

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on August - 26.  

1676  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] was born on this day in history.  

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  On August - 26 birth of karl Kohaut, composer