Historical Events In August - 26

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

0580  On this day in history chinese invents toilet paper  

1071  The Battle of Manzikert (Malaz Kard) virtually ends Byzantine power in Asia Minor on this day in history.  

1071  Battle of Manzikert, Byzantine Armenia (modern Malazgirt, Turkey). Fought between Byzantine Empire and Seljuq Turks on this day in history.  

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  Battle of Crecy, between English and French forces on August - 26.  

1346  English longbows defeat French in Battle of Cr‚cy on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1368  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on this day in history.  

1498  On August - 26 michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà.  

1518  Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on August - 26.  

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

1545  Pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1627  On August - 26 thomas Bullis, composer  

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

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

1641  On this day in history west India Company conquerors Sao Paulo de Loanda, Angola  

1648  People's uprising against Anna of Austria & Cardinal Mazarin on August - 26.  

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  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 this day in history thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90  

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1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on this day in history.  

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

1596  On this day in history 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 August - 26 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  On August - 26 death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury  

1368  On this day in history engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies  

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on this day in history.  

1518  On August - 26 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) on August - 26.  

1572  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on this day in history.