Famous Deaths In August - 26

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

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

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  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  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 August - 26 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 August - 26.   

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  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 August - 26 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 this day in history.   

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

1832  On August - 26 henryk Klein, composer, dies at 96   

1849  Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer, dies at 66 on August - 26.   

1850  Death of Louis-Philippe of France (b. 1773) on August - 26.   

1860  Friedrich Silcher, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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  On August - 26 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 this day in history.   

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

1921  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on August - 26.   

1540  On August - 26 birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)   

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on this day in history.   

1627  On August - 26 birth of thomas Bullis, composer   

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

1687  On this day in history birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

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

1726  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on August - 26.