Famous Deaths In August - 26

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 this day in history.  

1349  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1551  Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on August - 26.  

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

1595  On August - 26 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 this day in history death of frans Hals, Dutch painter (b. circa 1580)  

1683  On this day in history christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76  

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

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history ludwig Thoma, writer, dies  

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

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 August - 26.  

1540  On this day in history birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)  

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on August - 26.  

1627  On August - 26 birth of thomas Bullis, composer  

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

1687  On August - 26 birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)  

1694  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on this day in history.  

1726  On August - 26 birth of karl Kohaut, composer