Famous Deaths Happened In August - 26

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

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

1486  On August - 26 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 August - 26 death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)   

1572  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on this day in history.   

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

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

1714  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1849  Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer, dies at 66 on August - 26.   

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

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 August - 26.   

1865  Johann F Encke, German astronomer (Comet Encke), dies at 73 on August - 26.   

1869  Henri Leys, Flemish painter, dies at 54 on August - 26.   

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  On August - 26 death of tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (b. 1837)   

1910  On this day in history death of william James, American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1842)   

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  Lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history death of adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909)   

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

1627  On August - 26 birth of thomas Bullis, composer   

1676  On this day in history birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]   

1687  On this day in history birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

1694  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on August - 26.   

1726  On this day in history birth of karl Kohaut, composer