Famous Deaths In August - 26

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

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

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

1518  On August - 26 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 August - 26 death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)  

1595  Death of Antonio, Prior of Crato, claimant to the throne of Portugal (b. 1531) on August - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1770  On this day in history 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 August - 26.  

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

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

1850  Death of Louis-Philippe of France (b. 1773) on August - 26.  

1860  On August - 26 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  On this day in history henri Leys, Flemish painter, dies at 54  

1873  Carl Wilhelm, composer, dies at 57 on August - 26.  

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  On August - 26 death of william James, American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1842)  

1915  On this day in history death of john Bunny American comedian (b. 1863)  

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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1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1627  On this day in history 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  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on this day in history.  

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