Historical Events In August - 26

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1303  On this day in history ala ud din Khilji captures Chittorgarh.  

1346  On this day in history battle of Crecy, between English and French forces  

1346  English longbows defeat French in Battle of Cr‚cy on this day in history.  

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

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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 August - 26.  

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

1466  On this day in history 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  Michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà on this day in history.  

1518  On this day in history giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara  

1541  On August - 26 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 this day in history.  

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

1616  Johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66 on August - 26.  

1627  On August - 26 thomas Bullis, composer  

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

1634  On this day in history battle at Nordlingen Bavarian: emperor Ferdinand II & Spain beat Sweden & German protestants  

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

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 August - 26.  

1661  On August - 26 louis Couperin, composer, dies  

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

1683  On this day in history christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76  

1687  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) on August - 26.  

1712  On this day in history sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80  

1723  Thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90 on August - 26.  

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

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

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  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on August - 26.  

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

1368  On this day in history engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies  

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on this day in history.  

1518  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on this day in history.  

1551  On this day in history 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.