Historical Events In August - 26

0055  On August - 26 -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 August - 26 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 this day in history ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

1303  On August - 26 ala ud din Khilji captures Chittorgarh.   

1346  On August - 26 battle of Crecy, between English and French forces   

1346  On this day in history english longbows defeat French in Battle of Cr‚cy   

1346  On this day in history 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  A conspiracy against Piero di Cosimo de' Medici in Florence, led by Luca Pitti, is discovered on this day in history.   

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

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 August - 26.   

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

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

1627  On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer   

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 August - 26.   

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

1661  Louis Couperin, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 August - 26.   

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

1627  On August - 26 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 this day in history 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  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

1349  On August - 26 death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

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

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.