Historical Events In August - 26
Monday, 18 February 2019
0055 -BC- Roman forces under Julius C‘sar invade Britain on this day in history.
0580 Chinese invents toilet paper on August - 26.
1071 On August - 26 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 this day in history battle of Marchfeld: Rudolf van Habsburg defeats Ottokar II
1278 Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on August - 26.
1303 Ala ud din Khilji captures Chittorgarh on this day in history.
1346 Battle of Crecy, between English and French forces on this day in history.
1346 English longbows defeat French in Battle of Cr‚cy on this day in history.
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 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 this day in history.
1486 Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on August - 26.
1498 Michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà on this day in history.
1518 On August - 26 giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara
1541 Turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary on August - 26.
1545 Pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma on this day in history.
1549 Battle at Dussingdale: John Dudley beats rebels on August - 26.
1596 On August - 26 frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)
1616 Johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66 on this day in history.
1627 Thomas Bullis, composer on August - 26.
1629 Cambridge Agreement, Mass Bay Co stockholders agree to emigrate on this day in history.
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 August - 26 people's uprising against Anna of Austria & Cardinal Mazarin
1652 On this day in history sea battle at Plymouth: Ayscue vs De Ruyter
1661 On this day in history louis Couperin, composer, dies
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 this day in history.
1712 On August - 26 sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80
1723 Thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90 on this day in history.