Historical Events In August - 26

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

0580  On this day in history chinese invents toilet paper  

1071  On this day in history the Battle of Manzikert (Malaz Kard) virtually ends Byzantine power in Asia Minor  

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

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 this day in history.  

1303  On this day in history ala ud din Khilji captures Chittorgarh.  

1346  On this day in history 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 August - 26 battle at Crécy-England's longbows defeat France, cannons used for 1st time in battle  

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

1349  On this day in history thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury  

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

1466  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history 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  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) on this day in history.  

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

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer on this day in history.  

1629  Cambridge Agreement, Mass Bay Co stockholders agree to emigrate on this day in history.  

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

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  Sea battle at Plymouth: Ayscue vs De Ruyter on this day in history.  

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

1676  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] on August - 26.  

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

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

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  On August - 26 birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)  

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

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  On August - 26 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  On this day in history birth of karl Kohaut, composer  

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

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

1349  On this day in history 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 August - 26.  

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

1551  On this day in history death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)  

1572  On this day in history death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)