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 this day in history 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 on August - 26.   

1278  On August - 26 ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

1303  Ala ud din Khilji captures Chittorgarh on August - 26.   

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

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

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  On August - 26 a conspiracy against Piero di Cosimo de' Medici in Florence, led by Luca Pitti, is discovered.   

1486  On August - 26 ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45   

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 August - 26.   

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

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

1616  On August - 26 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 this day in history.   

1634  On August - 26 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  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  On August - 26 louis Couperin, composer, dies   

1676  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1726  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on August - 26.   

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

1346  On August - 26 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  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on August - 26.   

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.