Historical Events In August - 26

0055  On this day in history -BC- Roman forces under Julius C‘sar invade Britain  

0580  On August - 26 chinese invents toilet paper  

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

1071  On August - 26 battle of Manzikert, Byzantine Armenia (modern Malazgirt, Turkey). Fought between Byzantine Empire and Seljuq Turks.  

1278  On August - 26 battle of Marchfeld: Rudolf van Habsburg defeats Ottokar II  

1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on this day in history.  

1303  On August - 26 ala ud din Khilji captures Chittorgarh.  

1346  Battle of Crecy, between English and French forces on August - 26.  

1346  On this day in history english longbows defeat French in Battle of Cr‚cy  

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

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

1349  On August - 26 thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury  

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 this day in history.  

1498  Michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà on this day in history.  

1518  Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on this day in history.  

1541  On August - 26 turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary  

1545  Pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma on this day in history.  

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

1596  On this day in history frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)  

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

1627  On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer  

1629  Cambridge Agreement, Mass Bay Co stockholders agree to emigrate on this day in history.  

1634  On this day in history battle at Nordlingen Bavarian: emperor Ferdinand II & Spain beat Sweden & German protestants  

1641  West India Company conquerors Sao Paulo de Loanda, Angola on this day in history.  

1648  On this day in history people's uprising against Anna of Austria & Cardinal Mazarin  

1652  Sea battle at Plymouth: Ayscue vs De Ruyter on this day in history.  

1661  Louis Couperin, composer, dies on August - 26.  

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

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

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

1712  Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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

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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  On August - 26 birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]  

1687  On August - 26 birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)  

1694  On August - 26 birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)  

1726  On this day in history birth of karl Kohaut, composer  

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

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

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

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on August - 26.  

1486  On this day in history ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45  

1518  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on this day in history.  

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)