Famous Personalities Born In August - 26

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  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on August - 26.   

1627  On this day in history 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 August - 26 birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

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

1726  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on August - 26.   

1728  On this day in history 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 August - 26 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  Johann Ernst Rembt, composer was born on August - 26.   

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

1788  On this day in history birth of aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist   

1789  Abbas Mirza, Prince of Persia (d. 1833) was born on this day in history.   

1792  Manuel Oribe, Uruguayan political figure (d. 1857) was born on this day in history.   

1811  Danville Leadbetter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866 was born on August - 26.   

1813  Nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle of Guilder Tracks) was born on August - 26.   

1819  On this day in history birth of albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria   

1820  James Harlan, (Rep-Iowa)/US Secretary of Interior (1865-66) was born on August - 26.   

1823  Wilhelm Troszel, composer was born on August - 26.   

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

1826  Princess Alexandra of Bavaria (d. 1875) was born on August - 26.   

1828  On August - 26 birth of erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer   

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

1835  On August - 26 birth of theodore Washington Brevard, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1842  On August - 26 birth of heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie)   

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

1845  On this day in history birth of mary Ann Nichols, English victim of Jack the Ripper (d. 1888)   

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

1854  Arnold Fothergill, England cricketer (d. 1932) was born on August - 26.   

1862  Herbert Booth, American son of William and Catherine Booth (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.