Historical Events In August - 26

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

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

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

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

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

1346  On this day in history jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

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 August - 26.   

1486  On this day in history 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 August - 26.   

1541  Turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma   

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

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

1683  On this day in history christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76   

1687  On August - 26 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  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)   

1540  On August - 26 birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)   

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 August - 26 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 this day in history.   

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  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  On August - 26 death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)