Famous Personalities Born In August - 26

1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on August - 26.   

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

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  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 August - 26.   

1694  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on August - 26.   

1726  On August - 26 birth of karl Kohaut, composer   

1728  On August - 26 birth of johann Heinrich Lambert, German scientist (d. 1777)   

1736  Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle, French chemist (d. 1790) was born on August - 26.   

1740  On this day in history birth of joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning)   

1743  On August - 26 birth of antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen)   

1745  On this day in history birth of francois Guichard, composer   

1749  On this day in history birth of johann Ernst Rembt, composer   

1775  On this day in history birth of william Joseph Behr, German writer (d. 1851)   

1788  Aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist was born on August - 26.   

1789  On August - 26 birth of abbas Mirza, Prince of Persia (d. 1833)   

1792  Manuel Oribe, Uruguayan political figure (d. 1857) was born on August - 26.   

1811  On August - 26 birth of danville Leadbetter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866   

1813  On August - 26 birth of nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle of Guilder Tracks)   

1819  Albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria was born on August - 26.   

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

1823  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Troszel, composer   

1825  Jacobus J Backer, German sea historian was born on this day in history.   

1826  On August - 26 birth of princess Alexandra of Bavaria (d. 1875)   

1828  On this day in history birth of erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer   

1833  On August - 26 birth of charles Jackson Paine, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1835  Theodore Washington Brevard, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on August - 26.   

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

1843  George August Lumbye, composer was born on this day in history.   

1845  Mary Ann Nichols, English victim of Jack the Ripper (d. 1888) was born on August - 26.   

1850  Charles Richet, French physiologist (anaphylaxis-Nobel 1913) was born on August - 26.   

1854  On August - 26 birth of arnold Fothergill, England cricketer (d. 1932)   

1862  On August - 26 birth of herbert Booth, American son of William and Catherine Booth (d. 1926)   

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1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on August - 26.   

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

1349  On August - 26 death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

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 August - 26.   

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

1572  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on August - 26.