Historical Events In August - 26
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
0055 On this day in history -BC- Roman forces under Julius C‘sar invade Britain
0580 On August - 26 chinese invents toilet paper
1071 The Battle of Manzikert (Malaz Kard) virtually ends Byzantine power in Asia Minor on August - 26.
1071 On August - 26 battle of Manzikert, Byzantine Armenia (modern Malazgirt, Turkey). Fought between Byzantine Empire and Seljuq Turks.
1278 On August - 26 battle of Marchfeld: Rudolf van Habsburg defeats Ottokar II
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 Battle of Crecy, between English and French forces on August - 26.
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
1346 On this day in history jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle
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 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 this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1541 On August - 26 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 this day in history.
1596 On this day in history frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)
1616 On August - 26 johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66
1627 On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer
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 West India Company conquerors Sao Paulo de Loanda, Angola on this day in history.
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 August - 26.
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 Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1723 Thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90 on this day in history.