Famous Personalities Born In August - 26

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

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

1596  On August - 26 birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1694  On this day in history birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)   

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

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 August - 26.   

1745  On August - 26 birth of francois Guichard, composer   

1749  On August - 26 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 this day in history.   

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

1792  On this day in history birth of manuel Oribe, Uruguayan political figure (d. 1857)   

1811  On this day in history birth of danville Leadbetter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866   

1813  Nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle of Guilder Tracks) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 August - 26.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1850  On this day in history birth of charles Richet, French physiologist (anaphylaxis-Nobel 1913)   

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

1346  On this day in history jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

1349  On this day in history 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 August - 26.   

1572  On this day in history death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)