Famous Personalities Born In August - 26

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

1540  King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on this day in history.   

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on August - 26.   

1676  On August - 26 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 this day in history.   

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

1728  Johann Heinrich Lambert, German scientist (d. 1777) was born on August - 26.   

1736  Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle, French chemist (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

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

1743  On this day in history birth of antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen)   

1745  On August - 26 birth of francois Guichard, composer   

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

1775  William Joseph Behr, German writer (d. 1851) was born on August - 26.   

1788  Aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist was born on this day in history.   

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

1792  On August - 26 birth of manuel Oribe, Uruguayan political figure (d. 1857)   

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

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

1819  Albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria was born on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history birth of james Harlan, (Rep-Iowa)/US Secretary of Interior (1865-66)   

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

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

1826  On this day in history birth of princess Alexandra of Bavaria (d. 1875)   

1828  Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1843  On this day in history birth of george August Lumbye, composer   

1845  On August - 26 birth of mary Ann Nichols, English victim of Jack the Ripper (d. 1888)   

1850  Charles Richet, French physiologist (anaphylaxis-Nobel 1913) was born on this day in history.   

1854  Arnold Fothergill, England cricketer (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.   

1862  Herbert Booth, American son of William and Catherine Booth (d. 1926) was born on August - 26.   

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

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

1349  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1368  On August - 26 engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies   

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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.