Famous Deaths Happened In August - 26

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

1346  On August - 26 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 this day in history.   

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

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)   

1595  On this day in history death of antonio, Prior of Crato, claimant to the throne of Portugal (b. 1531)   

1616  Johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66 on August - 26.   

1661  On this day in history louis Couperin, composer, dies   

1666  Death of Frans Hals, Dutch painter (b. circa 1580) on August - 26.   

1683  Christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1712  On August - 26 sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80   

1714  Death of Edward Fowler, English Bishop of Gloucester (b. 1632) on this day in history.   

1723  On this day in history thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90   

1770  Domingos dos Reis Quita, Portuguese playwright/poet, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1785  Death of George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, British soldier and politician (b. 1716) on August - 26.   

1813  Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer, dies at 63 on August - 26.   

1832  On August - 26 henryk Klein, composer, dies at 96   

1849  Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer, dies at 66 on August - 26.   

1850  On August - 26 death of louis-Philippe of France (b. 1773)   

1860  On August - 26 friedrich Silcher, composer, dies at 71   

1863  John Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies on this day in history.   

1865  Johann F Encke, German astronomer (Comet Encke), dies at 73 on August - 26.   

1869  Henri Leys, Flemish painter, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1873  Carl Wilhelm, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history pPH van Ham, general-major, dies in battle on Lombok   

1908  Death of Tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (b. 1837) on this day in history.   

1910  On August - 26 death of william James, American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1842)   

1915  Death of John Bunny American comedian (b. 1863) on August - 26.   

1921  On this day in history ludwig Thoma, writer, dies   

1930  On August - 26 lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47   

1944  On August - 26 death of adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909)   

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1469  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1687  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) was born on August - 26.   

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

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