Historical Events In August - 26

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

0580  On August - 26 chinese invents toilet paper  

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 this day in history.  

1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury  

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

1466  A conspiracy against Piero di Cosimo de' Medici in Florence, led by Luca Pitti, is discovered on this day in history.  

1486  On August - 26 ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45  

1498  Michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà on August - 26.  

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

1541  Turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary on August - 26.  

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

1549  On this day in history battle at Dussingdale: John Dudley beats rebels  

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

1616  Johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66 on August - 26.  

1627  On August - 26 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  West India Company conquerors Sao Paulo de Loanda, Angola on August - 26.  

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

1652  Sea battle at Plymouth: Ayscue vs De Ruyter on this day in history.  

1661  On August - 26 louis Couperin, composer, dies  

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

1683  Christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76 on August - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1596  On August - 26 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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1518  On this day in history death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara  

1551  On August - 26 death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)  

1572  On August - 26 death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)