Famous Deaths In August - 26

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

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  On August - 26 engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies  

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on August - 26.  

1518  On August - 26 death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara  

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

1572  On August - 26 death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)  

1595  On this day in history death of antonio, Prior of Crato, claimant to the throne of Portugal (b. 1531)  

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  Christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

1714  On this day in history death of edward Fowler, English Bishop of Gloucester (b. 1632)  

1723  Thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

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  Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1832  Henryk Klein, composer, dies at 96 on this day in history.  

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

1850  On August - 26 death of louis-Philippe of France (b. 1773)  

1860  Friedrich Silcher, composer, dies at 71 on August - 26.  

1863  On August - 26 john Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies  

1865  Johann F Encke, German astronomer (Comet Encke), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1869  On this day in history henri Leys, Flemish painter, dies at 54  

1873  Carl Wilhelm, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1894  On this day in history pPH van Ham, general-major, dies in battle on Lombok  

1908  On August - 26 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  Death of John Bunny American comedian (b. 1863) on August - 26.  

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  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  On August - 26 birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)  

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1726  On August - 26 birth of karl Kohaut, composer