Famous Deaths In August - 26

1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on August - 26.  

1346  On August - 26 jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle  

1349  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on August - 26.  

1368  On August - 26 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  Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on this day in history.  

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 August - 26.  

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

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

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

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

1723  Thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

1770  Domingos dos Reis Quita, Portuguese playwright/poet, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

1785  On August - 26 death of george Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, British soldier and politician (b. 1716)  

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

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

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

1850  On August - 26 death of louis-Philippe of France (b. 1773)  

1860  Friedrich Silcher, composer, dies at 71 on August - 26.  

1863  John Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies on this day in history.  

1865  Johann F Encke, German astronomer (Comet Encke), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

1921  On August - 26 ludwig Thoma, writer, dies  

1930  On August - 26 lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47  

1944  Death of Adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909) on August - 26.  

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

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on August - 26.  

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

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 August - 26 birth of karl Kohaut, composer