Page 2: Historical Events In August - 26

1726  Karl Kohaut, composer on August - 26.   

1740  The birth of Joseph Montgolfier, With his brother invented the hot air balloon on August - 26.   

1740  On this day in history joseph-Michel Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning)   

1743  Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen) on this day in history.   

1745  England, Prussia & Hannover sign treaty on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history francois Guichard, composer   

1748  On this day in history the first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.   

1749  On August - 26 johann Ernst Rembt, composer   

1770  On this day in history domingos dos Reis Quita, Portuguese playwright/poet, dies at 42   

1778  On August - 26 the first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.   

1788  On this day in history aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist   

1791  John Fitch grants US patent for his working steamboat on this day in history.   

1794  French troops occupy Lock on August - 26.   

1811  On August - 26 danville Leadbetter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866   

1813  Nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle of Guilder Tracks) on this day in history.   

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

1819  On this day in history albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria   

1820  On this day in history james Harlan, (Rep-Iowa)/US Secretary of Interior (1865-66)   

1823  Wilhelm Troszel, composer on August - 26.   

1825  On August - 26 jacobus J Backer, German sea historian   

1828  Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer on August - 26.   

1832  Henryk Klein, composer, dies at 96 on August - 26.   

1833  Charles Jackson Paine, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 26.   

1835  Theodore Washington Brevard, Brig General (Confederate Army) on August - 26.   

1839  The ship Amistad is captured off Long Island on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie)   

1843  On this day in history charles Thurber patents a typewriter   

1843  On this day in history george August Lumbye, composer   

1846  On August - 26 w A Bartlett appointed first US mayor of Yerba Buena (SF)   

1846  Felix Mendelssohn's "Elijah," premieres on this day in history.   

1847  On August - 26 liberia becomes an independent republic.   

1849  Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer, dies at 66 on August - 26.   

1850  On August - 26 charles Richet, French physiologist (anaphylaxis-Nobel 1913)   

1858  On this day in history first news dispatch by telegraph.   

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

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on August - 26.   

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

1687  On August - 26 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

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  Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on August - 26.   

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