Famous Deaths In August - 26

1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on this day in history.  

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  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on this day in history.  

1518  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on August - 26.  

1551  On this day in history 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  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.  

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1661  Louis Couperin, composer, dies on August - 26.  

1666  Death of Frans Hals, Dutch painter (b. circa 1580) on August - 26.  

1683  Christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76 on August - 26.  

1712  On August - 26 sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80  

1714  Death of Edward Fowler, English Bishop of Gloucester (b. 1632) on August - 26.  

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 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 this day in history.  

1832  Henryk Klein, composer, dies at 96 on August - 26.  

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 this day in history 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 August - 26.  

1873  On August - 26 carl Wilhelm, composer, dies at 57  

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  Death of John Bunny American comedian (b. 1863) on this day in history.  

1921  On August - 26 ludwig Thoma, writer, dies  

1930  On this day in history lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47  

1944  On August - 26 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  On this day in history birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)  

1596  On this day in history birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)  

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

1676  On August - 26 birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]  

1687  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) was born on August - 26.  

1694  On August - 26 birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)  

1726  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on August - 26.