Famous Deaths Happened 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  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on August - 26.   

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on August - 26.   

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 this day in history death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)   

1572  On this day in history death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)   

1595  Death of Antonio, Prior of Crato, claimant to the throne of Portugal (b. 1531) on August - 26.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1714  Death of Edward Fowler, English Bishop of Gloucester (b. 1632) on this day in history.   

1723  Thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90 on August - 26.   

1770  On this day in history domingos dos Reis Quita, Portuguese playwright/poet, dies at 42   

1785  On August - 26 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 this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history friedrich Silcher, composer, dies at 71   

1863  John Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies on August - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1915  On August - 26 death of john Bunny American comedian (b. 1863)   

1921  On August - 26 ludwig Thoma, writer, dies   

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  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)   

1540  King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on August - 26.   

1596  On August - 26 birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)   

1627  On this day in history birth of thomas Bullis, composer   

1676  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] was born on August - 26.   

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

1694  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on August - 26.   

1726  On August - 26 birth of karl Kohaut, composer