Historical Events In August - 26

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

0580  Chinese invents toilet paper on August - 26.  

1071  On this day in history the Battle of Manzikert (Malaz Kard) virtually ends Byzantine power in Asia Minor  

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

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 August - 26.  

1303  Ala ud din Khilji captures Chittorgarh on this day in history.  

1346  Battle of Crecy, between English and French forces on this day in history.  

1346  English longbows defeat French in Battle of Cr�cy on August - 26.  

1346  Battle at Crécy-England's longbows defeat France, cannons used for 1st time in battle on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

1498  On August - 26 michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà.  

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

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

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

1549  On August - 26 battle at Dussingdale: John Dudley beats rebels  

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

1616  Johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66 on August - 26.  

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 August - 26 battle at Nordlingen Bavarian: emperor Ferdinand II & Spain beat Sweden & German protestants  

1641  On this day in history west India Company conquerors Sao Paulo de Loanda, Angola  

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  On this day in history robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]  

1683  On August - 26 christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76  

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

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

1723  On August - 26 thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90  

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

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  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on this day in history.  

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

1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on August - 26.  

1346  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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  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 August - 26.  

1572  On this day in history death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)