Famous Deaths 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 this day in history.  

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

1368  On this day in history engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies  

1486  On August - 26 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  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on August - 26.  

1595  On this day in history 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  

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

1666  On August - 26 death of frans Hals, Dutch painter (b. circa 1580)  

1683  On August - 26 christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76  

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

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  Domingos dos Reis Quita, Portuguese playwright/poet, dies at 42 on August - 26.  

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  On this day in history henryk Klein, composer, dies at 96  

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

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

1860  On August - 26 friedrich Silcher, composer, dies at 71  

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  On August - 26 henri Leys, Flemish painter, dies at 54  

1873  Carl Wilhelm, composer, dies at 57 on August - 26.  

1894  PPH van Ham, general-major, dies in battle on Lombok on this day in history.  

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

1910  Death of William James, American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1842) on August - 26.  

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  Death of Adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909) on this day in history.  

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1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on this day in history.  

1540  On August - 26 birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)  

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on this day in history.  

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

1676  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] was born on this day in history.  

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

1694  On this day in history birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)  

1726  On August - 26 birth of karl Kohaut, composer