Famous Deaths In August - 26

1278  On this day in history ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle  

1346  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on August - 26.  

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  On this day in history ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45  

1518  On this day in history death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara  

1551  Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on this day in history.  

1572  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on August - 26.  

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  On August - 26 louis Couperin, composer, dies  

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

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

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  Death of George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, British soldier and politician (b. 1716) on August - 26.  

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

1832  On this day in history henryk Klein, composer, dies at 96  

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

1850  Death of Louis-Philippe of France (b. 1773) on this day in history.  

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

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

1865  Johann F Encke, German astronomer (Comet Encke), dies at 73 on August - 26.  

1869  On this day in history henri Leys, Flemish painter, dies at 54  

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  Death of Tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (b. 1837) on this day in history.  

1910  On this day in history death of william James, American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1842)  

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

1921  On this day in history ludwig Thoma, writer, dies  

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 this day in history.  

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 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.