Historical Events In August - 26

0055  On August - 26 -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  On this day in history battle of Manzikert, Byzantine Armenia (modern Malazgirt, Turkey). Fought between Byzantine Empire and Seljuq Turks.  

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 August - 26.  

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  

1346  On August - 26 jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle  

1349  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.  

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  Michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà on August - 26.  

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

1541  On this day in history turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary  

1545  On August - 26 pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma  

1549  On this day in history battle at Dussingdale: John Dudley beats rebels  

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

1616  On this day in history johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66  

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer on August - 26.  

1629  Cambridge Agreement, Mass Bay Co stockholders agree to emigrate on August - 26.  

1634  Battle at Nordlingen Bavarian: emperor Ferdinand II & Spain beat Sweden & German protestants on this day in history.  

1641  On August - 26 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  On August - 26 sea battle at Plymouth: Ayscue vs De Ruyter  

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  Christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76 on August - 26.  

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

1712  On August - 26 sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80  

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

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1469  On August - 26 birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)  

1540  King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on August - 26.  

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on August - 26.  

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 August - 26.  

1687  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) was born on August - 26.  

1694  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on August - 26.  

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  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 August - 26.  

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

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  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on August - 26.