Famous Deaths Happened In August - 26

1278  On this day in history ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

1346  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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  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.   

1595  On August - 26 death of antonio, Prior of Crato, claimant to the throne of Portugal (b. 1531)   

1616  On August - 26 johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66   

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

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

1683  On this day in history christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76   

1712  Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80 on August - 26.   

1714  On August - 26 death of edward Fowler, English Bishop of Gloucester (b. 1632)   

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 August - 26.   

1785  Death of George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, British soldier and politician (b. 1716) on this day in history.   

1813  Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history henryk Klein, composer, dies at 96   

1849  On August - 26 jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer, dies at 66   

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

1860  On this day in history friedrich Silcher, composer, dies at 71   

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

1865  On this day in history johann F Encke, German astronomer (Comet Encke), dies at 73   

1869  On this day in history henri Leys, Flemish painter, dies at 54   

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

1894  PPH van Ham, general-major, dies in battle on Lombok on August - 26.   

1908  On this day in history death of tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (b. 1837)   

1910  Death of William James, American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1842) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909) on this day in history.   

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

1540  King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on August - 26.   

1596  On this day in history birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)   

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  On August - 26 birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]   

1687  On this day in history 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