Historical Events In August - 26

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

0580  Chinese invents toilet paper   

1071  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.   

1278  Battle of Marchfeld: Rudolf van Habsburg defeats Ottokar II.   

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

1303  Ala ud din Khilji captures Chittorgarh   

1346  Battle of Crecy, between English and French forces.   

1346  English longbows defeat French in Battle of Cr‚cy.   

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

1346  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle.   

1349  Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

1466  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.   

1498  Michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà   

1518  Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara   

1541  Turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary.   

1545  Pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma.   

1549  Battle at Dussingdale: John Dudley beats rebels   

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)   

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

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer.   

1629  Cambridge Agreement, Mass Bay Co stockholders agree to emigrate.   

1634  Battle at Nordlingen Bavarian: emperor Ferdinand II and Spain beat Sweden and German protestants   

1641  West India Company conquerors Sao Paulo de Loanda, Angola.   

1648  People's uprising against Anna of Austria and Cardinal Mazarin   

1652  Sea battle at Plymouth: Ayscue vs De Ruyter.   

1661  Louis Couperin, composer, dies.   

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

1683  Christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76.   

1687  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph).   

1712  Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80   

1723  Thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90.   

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1469  Ferdinand ii of naples: Ferdinand ii of naples (d. 1496)   

1540  King magnus of livonia: King magnus of livonia (d. 1583)   

1596  Frederik v: King of bohemia (white mountain)   

1627  Thomas bullis: Composer   

1676  Robert walpole: (whig) british pm (1721-42) [ns=sept 5]   

1687  Willem the fesch: Dutch violinist/composer (joseph)   

1694  Elisha williams: American rector of yale college   

1726  Karl kohaut: Composer   

1278  Death of Ottokar ii: King of bohemia (1253-78),   

1346  Jan de blinde: King of bohemia/count of luxemburg,   

1349  Thomas bradwardine: Archbishop of canterbury   

1368  Engelbrecht van der mark: Prince-bishop of luik (1345-64),   

1486  Ernst i: Ruler of saxon (1464-86),   

1518  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)   

1572  Petrus ramus: French philosopher (b. 1515)