Historical Events In August - 26

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  On August - 26 the Battle of Manzikert (Malaz Kard) virtually ends Byzantine power in Asia Minor   

1071  Battle of Manzikert, Byzantine Armenia (modern Malazgirt, Turkey). Fought between Byzantine Empire and Seljuq Turks on this day in history.   

1278  Battle of Marchfeld: Rudolf van Habsburg defeats Ottokar II on August - 26.   

1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1303  On this day in history 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 August - 26 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  Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on August - 26.   

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

1466  On August - 26 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 August - 26.   

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  On this day in history pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma   

1549  On August - 26 battle at Dussingdale: John Dudley beats rebels   

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  On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer   

1629  On August - 26 cambridge Agreement, Mass Bay Co stockholders agree to emigrate   

1634  Battle at Nordlingen Bavarian: emperor Ferdinand II & Spain beat Sweden & German protestants on August - 26.   

1641  On August - 26 west India Company conquerors Sao Paulo de Loanda, Angola   

1648  On this day in history people's uprising against Anna of Austria & Cardinal Mazarin   

1652  On August - 26 sea battle at Plymouth: Ayscue vs De Ruyter   

1661  Louis Couperin, composer, dies on August - 26.   

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

1683  On August - 26 christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76   

1687  On August - 26 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 this day in history.   

1540  King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on August - 26.   

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on this day in history.   

1627  On August - 26 birth of thomas Bullis, composer   

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  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on this day in history.   

1278  On this day in history 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 August - 26.   

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

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

1518  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on August - 26.   

1551  On August - 26 death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)   

1572  On this day in history death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)