Historical Events In August - 26

1726  Karl Kohaut, composer on August - 26.  

1740  The birth of Joseph Montgolfier, With his brother invented the hot air balloon on this day in history.  

1740  Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning) on August - 26.  

1743  Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen) on August - 26.  

1745  England, Prussia & Hannover sign treaty on August - 26.  

1745  Francois Guichard, composer on August - 26.  

1748  The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August - 26.  

1749  Johann Ernst Rembt, composer on this day in history.  

1770  Domingos dos Reis Quita, Portuguese playwright/poet, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

1778  On this day in history the first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.  

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1788  Aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist on this day in history.  

1791  John Fitch grants US patent for his working steamboat on this day in history.  

1794  On this day in history french troops occupy Lock  

1811  Danville Leadbetter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866 on August - 26.  

1813  Nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle of Guilder Tracks) on August - 26.  

1813  Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1819  Albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria on this day in history.  

1820  James Harlan, (Rep-Iowa)/US Secretary of Interior (1865-66) on this day in history.  

1823  On August - 26 wilhelm Troszel, composer  

1825  On August - 26 jacobus J Backer, German sea historian  

1828  On August - 26 erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer  

1832  On August - 26 henryk Klein, composer, dies at 96  

1833  Charles Jackson Paine, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 26.  

1835  On August - 26 theodore Washington Brevard, Brig General (Confederate Army)  

1839  On August - 26 the ship Amistad is captured off Long Island.  

1842  Heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie) on August - 26.  

1843  Charles Thurber patents a typewriter on this day in history.  

1843  On this day in history george August Lumbye, composer  

1846  W A Bartlett appointed first US mayor of Yerba Buena (SF) on August - 26.  

1846  On this day in history felix Mendelssohn's "Elijah," premieres  

1847  On August - 26 liberia becomes an independent republic.  

1849  Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1850  On this day in history charles Richet, French physiologist (anaphylaxis-Nobel 1913)  

1858  First news dispatch by telegraph on this day in history.  

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1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on this day in history.  

1540  On this day in history birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)  

1596  On August - 26 birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)  

1627  On August - 26 birth of thomas Bullis, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1694  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on this day in history.  

1726  On this day in history birth of karl Kohaut, composer  

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

1346  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1349  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on August - 26.  

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 August - 26.  

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

1572  On August - 26 death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)