Historical Events In August - 26

0055  On August - 26 -BC- Roman forces under Julius C‘sar invade Britain  

0580  On this day in history chinese invents toilet paper  

1071  The Battle of Manzikert (Malaz Kard) virtually ends Byzantine power in Asia Minor on August - 26.  

1071  Battle of Manzikert, Byzantine Armenia (modern Malazgirt, Turkey). Fought between Byzantine Empire and Seljuq Turks on this day in history.  

1278  Battle of Marchfeld: Rudolf van Habsburg defeats Ottokar II on this day in history.  

1278  On August - 26 ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle  

1303  Ala ud din Khilji captures Chittorgarh on August - 26.  

1346  On August - 26 battle of Crecy, between English and French forces  

1346  English longbows defeat French in Battle of Cr‚cy on this day in history.  

1346  On August - 26 battle at Crécy-England's longbows defeat France, cannons used for 1st time in battle  

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1346  On this day in history jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle  

1349  Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.  

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

1466  On this day in history a conspiracy against Piero di Cosimo de' Medici in Florence, led by Luca Pitti, is discovered.  

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on August - 26.  

1498  On this day in history michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà.  

1518  Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on August - 26.  

1541  Turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary on August - 26.  

1545  Pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma on August - 26.  

1549  Battle at Dussingdale: John Dudley beats rebels on this day in history.  

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

1616  On August - 26 johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66  

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer on this day in history.  

1629  On August - 26 cambridge Agreement, Mass Bay Co stockholders agree to emigrate  

1634  Battle at Nordlingen Bavarian: emperor Ferdinand II & Spain beat Sweden & German protestants on August - 26.  

1641  On August - 26 west India Company conquerors Sao Paulo de Loanda, Angola  

1648  People's uprising against Anna of Austria & Cardinal Mazarin on this day in history.  

1652  On August - 26 sea battle at Plymouth: Ayscue vs De Ruyter  

1661  On August - 26 louis Couperin, composer, dies  

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

1683  On this day in history christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76  

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

1712  Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80 on August - 26.  

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

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1469  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)  

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

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

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  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1486  On August - 26 ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45  

1518  On August - 26 death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara  

1551  On this day in history death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)  

1572  On August - 26 death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)