Famous Personalities Born In August - 26

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

1540  On August - 26 birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)   

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

1627  On this day in history birth of thomas Bullis, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1740  Joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning) was born on this day in history.   

1743  Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen) was born on this day in history.   

1745  Francois Guichard, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 26 birth of aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist   

1789  Abbas Mirza, Prince of Persia (d. 1833) was born on August - 26.   

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

1811  Danville Leadbetter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866 was born on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history birth of jacobus J Backer, German sea historian   

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

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

1833  Charles Jackson Paine, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on August - 26.   

1835  Theodore Washington Brevard, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.   

1842  Heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie) was born on this day in history.   

1843  On August - 26 birth of george August Lumbye, composer   

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  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  On this day in history jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

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  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  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.