Famous Deaths Happened In August - 26

1278  On August - 26 ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

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  On this day in history engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1551  On this day in history death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)   

1572  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on this day in history.   

1595  On August - 26 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 this day in history.   

1661  Louis Couperin, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1666  Death of Frans Hals, Dutch painter (b. circa 1580) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of edward Fowler, English Bishop of Gloucester (b. 1632)   

1723  Thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1770  On August - 26 domingos dos Reis Quita, Portuguese playwright/poet, dies at 42   

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 this day in history.   

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

1849  Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1850  Death of Louis-Philippe of France (b. 1773) on this day in history.   

1860  Friedrich Silcher, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1863  John Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies on August - 26.   

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

1869  Henri Leys, Flemish painter, dies at 54 on August - 26.   

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  On August - 26 death of tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (b. 1837)   

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 this day in history 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  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 26.   

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 this day in history birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

1694  On August - 26 birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)   

1726  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on this day in history.