Historical Events In August - 26

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  

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1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on August - 26.  

1540  On August - 26 birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)  

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

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on August - 26.  

1676  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] was born on August - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

1726  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on this day in history.  

1278  On August - 26 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  On August - 26 death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury  

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

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

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  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on this day in history.