Historical Events In August - 26

0055  On August - 26 -BC- Roman forces under Julius C‘sar invade Britain  

0580  Chinese invents toilet paper on this day in history.  

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  Battle of Marchfeld: Rudolf van Habsburg defeats Ottokar II on August - 26.  

1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on August - 26.  

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 August - 26.  

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

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

1349  On August - 26 thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury  

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

1498  On this day in history michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà.  

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

1541  On August - 26 turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary  

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

1549  Battle at Dussingdale: John Dudley beats rebels on August - 26.  

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

1616  On August - 26 johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66  

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer on August - 26.  

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

1634  On this day in history battle at Nordlingen Bavarian: emperor Ferdinand II & Spain beat Sweden & German protestants  

1641  West India Company conquerors Sao Paulo de Loanda, Angola on August - 26.  

1648  People's uprising against Anna of Austria & Cardinal Mazarin on this day in history.  

1652  Sea battle at Plymouth: Ayscue vs De Ruyter on August - 26.  

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

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

1683  Christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1687  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on this day in history.  

1676  On August - 26 birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]  

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  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on this day in history.  

1278  On August - 26 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  On this day in history death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury  

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

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 this day in history.