Famous Deaths Happened In August - 26
Friday, 07 February 2025
1278 Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on August - 26.
1346 Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on August - 26.
1349 On this day in history death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury
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 Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on this day in history.
1551 Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on this day in history.
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 August - 26.
1661 On August - 26 louis Couperin, composer, dies
1666 On this day in history 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 August - 26 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 Death of George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, British soldier and politician (b. 1716) on August - 26.
1813 Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
1832 On August - 26 henryk Klein, composer, dies at 96
1849 On this day in history 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 Henri Leys, Flemish painter, dies at 54 on this day in history.
1873 Carl Wilhelm, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.
1894 PPH van Ham, general-major, dies in battle on Lombok on August - 26.
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 this day in history.
1915 On August - 26 death of john Bunny American comedian (b. 1863)
1921 On August - 26 ludwig Thoma, writer, dies
1930 On August - 26 lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47
1944 On this day in history death of adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909)
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