Famous Deaths In August - 26

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  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 August - 26.   

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

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 August - 26.   

1595  Death of Antonio, Prior of Crato, claimant to the throne of Portugal (b. 1531) on August - 26.   

1616  On this day in history johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66   

1661  Louis Couperin, composer, dies on August - 26.   

1666  On this day in history death of frans Hals, Dutch painter (b. circa 1580)   

1683  Christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76 on August - 26.   

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

1714  Death of Edward Fowler, English Bishop of Gloucester (b. 1632) on August - 26.   

1723  On August - 26 thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90   

1770  On August - 26 domingos dos Reis Quita, Portuguese playwright/poet, dies at 42   

1785  Death of George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, British soldier and politician (b. 1716) on August - 26.   

1813  On August - 26 daniel Gottlob Turk, composer, dies at 63   

1832  Henryk Klein, composer, dies at 96 on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer, dies at 66   

1850  Death of Louis-Philippe of France (b. 1773) on August - 26.   

1860  On this day in history friedrich Silcher, composer, dies at 71   

1863  John Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history johann F Encke, German astronomer (Comet Encke), dies at 73   

1869  Henri Leys, Flemish painter, dies at 54 on August - 26.   

1873  Carl Wilhelm, composer, dies at 57 on August - 26.   

1894  On August - 26 pPH van Ham, general-major, dies in battle on Lombok   

1908  Death of Tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (b. 1837) on this day in history.   

1910  On August - 26 death of william James, American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1842)   

1915  Death of John Bunny American comedian (b. 1863) on August - 26.   

1921  Ludwig Thoma, writer, dies on August - 26.   

1930  On August - 26 lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47   

1944  On this day in history death of adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909)   

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1469  On August - 26 birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)   

1540  King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on August - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on August - 26.