Historical Events In August - 26
Friday, 25 October 2024
0055 On this day in history -BC- Roman forces under Julius C‘sar invade Britain
0580 Chinese invents toilet paper on this day in history.
1071 The Battle of Manzikert (Malaz Kard) virtually ends Byzantine power in Asia Minor on August - 26.
1071 Battle of Manzikert, Byzantine Armenia (modern Malazgirt, Turkey). Fought between Byzantine Empire and Seljuq Turks on this day in history.
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 Ala ud din Khilji captures Chittorgarh on August - 26.
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
1346 Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on this day in history.
1349 On August - 26 thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury
1368 On August - 26 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 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 this day in history giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara
1541 Turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary on August - 26.
1545 On August - 26 pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma
1549 On August - 26 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 On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer
1629 On this day in history cambridge Agreement, Mass Bay Co stockholders agree to emigrate
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 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 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 August - 26 willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)
1712 On August - 26 sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80
1723 Thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90 on August - 26.