Historical Events In August - 26

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

0580  On August - 26 chinese invents toilet paper  

1071  The Battle of Manzikert (Malaz Kard) virtually ends Byzantine power in Asia Minor on this day in history.  

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

1278  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

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

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 August - 26.  

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 August - 26 michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà.  

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

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

1545  On this day in history pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma  

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

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  Thomas Bullis, composer on this day in history.  

1629  On this day in history cambridge Agreement, Mass Bay Co stockholders agree to emigrate  

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  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  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 August - 26.  

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

1540  On this day in history birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)  

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

1627  On this day in history 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 August - 26 birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)  

1694  On this day in history birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)  

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

1278  On August - 26 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  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.  

1368  On August - 26 engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies  

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

1572  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on this day in history.