Historical Events In August - 26

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

0580  On this day in history 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  On August - 26 battle of Marchfeld: Rudolf van Habsburg defeats Ottokar II   

1278  On August - 26 ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

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

1346  Battle of Crecy, between English and French forces on August - 26.   

1346  English longbows defeat French in Battle of Cr‚cy on August - 26.   

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

1346  On August - 26 jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

1349  On this day in history thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1368  On August - 26 engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies   

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

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

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

1545  Pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma on August - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1648  People's uprising against Anna of Austria & Cardinal Mazarin on this day in history.   

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

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  Christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1687  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) on this day in history.   

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

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 August - 26.   

1540  King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

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

1627  On this day in history birth of thomas Bullis, composer   

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

1687  On August - 26 birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

1694  On this day in history birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)   

1726  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on August - 26.   

1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on August - 26.   

1346  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1349  On August - 26 death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on August - 26.   

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

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.