Historical Events In August - 26

0055  -BC- Roman forces under Julius C‘sar invade Britain on this day in history.   

0580  Chinese invents toilet paper on this day in history.   

1071  The Battle of Manzikert (Malaz Kard) virtually ends Byzantine power in Asia Minor on August - 26.   

1071  Battle of Manzikert, Byzantine Armenia (modern Malazgirt, Turkey). Fought between Byzantine Empire and Seljuq Turks on August - 26.   

1278  On this day in history battle of Marchfeld: Rudolf van Habsburg defeats Ottokar II   

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

1303  On August - 26 ala ud din Khilji captures Chittorgarh.   

1346  Battle of Crecy, between English and French forces on this day in history.   

1346  English longbows defeat French in Battle of Cr‚cy on this day in history.   

1346  On August - 26 battle at Crécy-England's longbows defeat France, cannons used for 1st time in battle   

1346  On August - 26 jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

1349  Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on August - 26.   

1368  On this day in history engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies   

1466  A conspiracy against Piero di Cosimo de' Medici in Florence, led by Luca Pitti, is discovered on this day in history.   

1486  On August - 26 ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45   

1498  On August - 26 michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà.   

1518  Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on this day in history.   

1541  On August - 26 turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary   

1545  On this day in history pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma   

1549  On this day in history battle at Dussingdale: John Dudley beats rebels   

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) on August - 26.   

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

1627  On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer   

1629  On this day in history cambridge Agreement, Mass Bay Co stockholders agree to emigrate   

1634  Battle at Nordlingen Bavarian: emperor Ferdinand II & Spain beat Sweden & German protestants on August - 26.   

1641  West India Company conquerors Sao Paulo de Loanda, Angola on August - 26.   

1648  People's uprising against Anna of Austria & Cardinal Mazarin on this day in history.   

1652  Sea battle at Plymouth: Ayscue vs De Ruyter on this day in history.   

1661  Louis Couperin, composer, dies on August - 26.   

1676  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] on this day in history.   

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

1687  On this day in history willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

1712  On this day in history sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80   

1723  On August - 26 thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90   

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1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 August - 26.   

1694  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on August - 26.   

1726  On August - 26 birth of karl Kohaut, composer   

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

1346  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on August - 26.   

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  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  On August - 26 death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)   

1572  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on August - 26.