Historical Events In August - 26

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

0580  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1346  On August - 26 battle of Crecy, between English and French forces   

1346  On August - 26 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  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  On this day in history engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies   

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 August - 26.   

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

1541  Turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary on August - 26.   

1545  On August - 26 pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma   

1549  On this day in history battle at Dussingdale: John Dudley beats rebels   

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

1616  On August - 26 johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66   

1627  On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer   

1629  On this day in history cambridge Agreement, Mass Bay Co stockholders agree to emigrate   

1634  On August - 26 battle at Nordlingen Bavarian: emperor Ferdinand II & Spain beat Sweden & German protestants   

1641  West India Company conquerors Sao Paulo de Loanda, Angola on this day in history.   

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  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) on this day in history.   

1712  Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1627  On August - 26 birth of thomas Bullis, composer   

1676  On this day in history birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]   

1687  On this day in history birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

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  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on August - 26.   

1346  On this day in history jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

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

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

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

1518  On August - 26 death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara   

1551  Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on this day in history.   

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