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 August - 26.  

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

1368  On August - 26 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  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 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  Death of Frans Hals, Dutch painter (b. circa 1580) on this day in history.  

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

1712  Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1714  On August - 26 death of edward Fowler, English Bishop of Gloucester (b. 1632)  

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 this day in history.  

1785  Death of George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, British soldier and politician (b. 1716) on this day in history.  

1813  On August - 26 daniel Gottlob Turk, composer, dies at 63  

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

1849  Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1850  On August - 26 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  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  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 August - 26.  

1915  On this day in history death of john Bunny American comedian (b. 1863)  

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

1687  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) was born on this day in history.  

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

1726  On this day in history birth of karl Kohaut, composer