Historical Events In August - 26

0055  On August - 26 -BC- Roman forces under Julius C‘sar invade Britain   

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 this day in history.   

1071  Battle of Manzikert, Byzantine Armenia (modern Malazgirt, Turkey). Fought between Byzantine Empire and Seljuq Turks on this day in history.   

1278  Battle of Marchfeld: Rudolf van Habsburg defeats Ottokar II on this day in history.   

1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1303  Ala ud din Khilji captures Chittorgarh on this day in history.   

1346  On August - 26 battle of Crecy, between English and French forces   

1346  English longbows defeat French in Battle of Cr‚cy on August - 26.   

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

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

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

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on August - 26.   

1466  On August - 26 a conspiracy against Piero di Cosimo de' Medici in Florence, led by Luca Pitti, is discovered.   

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1498  Michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà on August - 26.   

1518  Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on August - 26.   

1541  On this day in history turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary   

1545  Pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma on August - 26.   

1549  Battle at Dussingdale: John Dudley beats rebels on this day in history.   

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

1616  Johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1627  On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer   

1629  Cambridge Agreement, Mass Bay Co stockholders agree to emigrate on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history battle at Nordlingen Bavarian: emperor Ferdinand II & Spain beat Sweden & German protestants   

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

1648  On this day in history people's uprising against Anna of Austria & Cardinal Mazarin   

1652  On August - 26 sea battle at Plymouth: Ayscue vs De Ruyter   

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

1676  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] on August - 26.   

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

1687  On August - 26 willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

1712  Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

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

1627  On this day in history birth of thomas Bullis, composer   

1676  On this day in history birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]   

1687  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) was born on this day in history.   

1694  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on this day in history.   

1726  On August - 26 birth of karl Kohaut, composer   

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  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1551  Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on this day in history.   

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