Famous Deaths In August - 26

1278  On August - 26 ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle  

1346  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1349  On August - 26 death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury  

1368  On this day in history 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  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on this day in history.  

1551  On August - 26 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 this day in history.  

1616  Johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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1661  On August - 26 louis Couperin, composer, dies  

1666  Death of Frans Hals, Dutch painter (b. circa 1580) on this day in history.  

1683  Christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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 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 August - 26 death of george Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, British soldier and politician (b. 1716)  

1813  On this day in history daniel Gottlob Turk, composer, dies at 63  

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

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

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

1860  Friedrich Silcher, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1863  On this day in history 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  On August - 26 carl Wilhelm, composer, dies at 57  

1894  On August - 26 pPH van Ham, general-major, dies in battle on Lombok  

1908  Death of Tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (b. 1837) on August - 26.  

1910  On August - 26 death of william James, American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1842)  

1915  Death of John Bunny American comedian (b. 1863) on August - 26.  

1921  Ludwig Thoma, writer, dies on this day in history.  

1930  Lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47 on August - 26.  

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

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1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on August - 26.  

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  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 this day in history birth of karl Kohaut, composer