Historical Events In August - 26

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

0580  On this day in history chinese invents toilet paper   

1071  On August - 26 the Battle of Manzikert (Malaz Kard) virtually ends Byzantine power in Asia Minor   

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

1278  Battle of Marchfeld: Rudolf van Habsburg defeats Ottokar II on August - 26.   

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 this day in history battle of Crecy, between English and French forces   

1346  On this day in history english longbows defeat French in Battle of Cr‚cy   

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

1346  On this day in history jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

1349  On this day in history thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1368  On August - 26 engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies   

1466  On this day in history 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  On this day in history michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà.   

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

1541  Turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary on this day in history.   

1545  Pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma on this day in history.   

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

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) on this day in history.   

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

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1641  On this day in history west India Company conquerors Sao Paulo de Loanda, Angola   

1648  On August - 26 people's uprising against Anna of Austria & Cardinal Mazarin   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  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 August - 26.   

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

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

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

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 August - 26.   

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

1486  On August - 26 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  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)