Historical Events In August - 26

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

0580  Chinese invents toilet paper on August - 26.   

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  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1303  On August - 26 ala ud din Khilji captures Chittorgarh.   

1346  On this day in history 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  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on August - 26.   

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

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on August - 26.   

1466  On August - 26 a conspiracy against Piero di Cosimo de' Medici in Florence, led by Luca Pitti, is discovered.   

1486  On this day in history ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45   

1498  On this day in history michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà.   

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

1541  On August - 26 turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary   

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 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  On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer   

1629  Cambridge Agreement, Mass Bay Co stockholders agree to emigrate on this day in history.   

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  People's uprising against Anna of Austria & Cardinal Mazarin on this day in history.   

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 August - 26.   

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

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

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

1723  On this day in history thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90   

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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  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  On August - 26 birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]   

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

1694  On this day in history birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)   

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

1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1346  On August - 26 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 this day in history death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara   

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.