Historical Events In August - 26
Monday, 08 August 2022
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 this day in history.
1071 Battle of Manzikert, Byzantine Armenia (modern Malazgirt, Turkey). Fought between Byzantine Empire and Seljuq Turks on August - 26.
1278 Battle of Marchfeld: Rudolf van Habsburg defeats Ottokar II on this day in history.
1278 On this day in history ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle
1303 Ala ud din Khilji captures Chittorgarh on this day in history.
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 this day in history 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 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.
1466 A conspiracy against Piero di Cosimo de' Medici in Florence, led by Luca Pitti, is discovered on August - 26.
1486 Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on August - 26.
1498 On August - 26 michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà .
1518 On this day in history giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara
1541 On this day in history turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary
1545 Pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma on August - 26.
1549 Battle at Dussingdale: John Dudley beats rebels on August - 26.
1596 On this day in history frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)
1616 On this day in history johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66
1627 Thomas Bullis, composer on August - 26.
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 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 August - 26.
1661 Louis Couperin, composer, dies on August - 26.
1676 Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] on August - 26.
1683 On August - 26 christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76
1687 Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) on August - 26.
1712 Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80 on August - 26.
1723 On August - 26 thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90