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 August - 26 death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury  

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on this day in history.  

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1683  Christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

1714  On this day in history 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  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  Henryk Klein, composer, dies at 96 on this day in history.  

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

1850  On this day in history death of louis-Philippe of France (b. 1773)  

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

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

1915  Death of John Bunny American comedian (b. 1863) on August - 26.  

1921  Ludwig Thoma, writer, dies on August - 26.  

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 August - 26.  

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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  On this day in history birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)  

1627  On August - 26 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 this day in history.  

1726  On August - 26 birth of karl Kohaut, composer