Historical Events In August - 26

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

0580  Chinese invents toilet paper   

1071  The Battle of Manzikert (Malaz Kard) virtually ends Byzantine power in Asia Minor   

1071  Battle of Manzikert, Byzantine Armenia (modern Malazgirt, Turkey). Fought between Byzantine Empire and Seljuq Turks.   

1278  Battle of Marchfeld: Rudolf van Habsburg defeats Ottokar II.   

1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

1303  Ala ud din Khilji captures Chittorgarh.   

1346  Battle of Crecy, between English and French forces.   

1346  English longbows defeat French in Battle of Cr‚cy   

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

1346  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemi/ ount of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

1469  Ferdinand ii of naples: Ferdinand ii of naples (d. 1496)   

1540  King magnus of livonia: King magnus of livonia (d. 1583)   

1596  Frederik v: King of bohemia (white mountain)   

1676  Robert walpole: (whig) british pm (1721-42) [ns=sept 5]   

1687  Willem the fesch: Dutch violinist/composer (joseph)   

1694  Elisha williams: American rector of yale college   

1726  Karl kohaut: Composer   

1728  Johann heinrich lambert: German scientist   

1278  Ottokar ii: King of bohemia (1253-78),   

1346  Jan de blinde: King of bohemia/count of luxemburg,   

1349  Thomas bradwardine: Archbishop of canterbury   

1368  Engelbrecht van der mark: Prince-bishop of luik (1345-64),   

1486  Ernst i: Ruler of saxon (1464-86),   

1518  Giberto x: Italian mister of correggio/husband of veronica gambara   

1551  Margareta leijonhufvud: Queen of gustav i of sweden (b. 1516)   

1572  Petrus ramus: French philosopher (b. 1515)