Historical Events In August - 26

0055  -BC- Roman forces under Julius C‘sar invade Britain on this day in history.   

0580  Chinese invents toilet paper on August - 26.   

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

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

1303  On this day in history 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 August - 26.   

1346  On August - 26 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 August - 26.   

1349  On August - 26 thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

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

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

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

1627  On August - 26 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  People's uprising against Anna of Austria & Cardinal Mazarin on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history sea battle at Plymouth: Ayscue vs De Ruyter   

1661  On August - 26 louis Couperin, composer, dies   

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

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

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

1712  Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80 on August - 26.   

1723  Thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on August - 26.   

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

1687  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) was born on August - 26.   

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

1349  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on this day in history.   

1486  On this day in history ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45   

1518  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on this day in history.   

1551  Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on this day in history.   

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