Famous Deaths Happened 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 August - 26.   

1349  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

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

1595  On August - 26 death of antonio, Prior of Crato, claimant to the throne of Portugal (b. 1531)   

1616  On August - 26 johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66   

1661  Louis Couperin, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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 August - 26 sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80   

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

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

1849  Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1860  On August - 26 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 August - 26.   

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 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 August - 26.   

1915  Death of John Bunny American comedian (b. 1863) on this day in history.   

1921  On August - 26 ludwig Thoma, writer, dies   

1930  On August - 26 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 August - 26.   

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  On August - 26 birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)   

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