Page 2: Historical Events In August - 26

1726  On this day in history karl Kohaut, composer   

1740  The birth of Joseph Montgolfier, With his brother invented the hot air balloon on this day in history.   

1740  Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning) on this day in history.   

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  The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August - 26.   

1749  Johann Ernst Rembt, composer on August - 26.   

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

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

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  Danville Leadbetter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866 on August - 26.   

1813  Nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle of Guilder Tracks) on August - 26.   

1813  On this day in history daniel Gottlob Turk, composer, dies at 63   

1819  Albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria on August - 26.   

1820  On August - 26 james Harlan, (Rep-Iowa)/US Secretary of Interior (1865-66)   

1823  Wilhelm Troszel, composer on August - 26.   

1825  On this day in history jacobus J Backer, German sea historian   

1828  Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history henryk Klein, composer, dies at 96   

1833  Charles Jackson Paine, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

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  Heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie) on August - 26.   

1843  Charles Thurber patents a typewriter on this day in history.   

1843  George August Lumbye, composer on this day in history.   

1846  W A Bartlett appointed first US mayor of Yerba Buena (SF) on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history felix Mendelssohn's "Elijah," premieres   

1847  On this day in history liberia becomes an independent republic.   

1849  On August - 26 jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer, dies at 66   

1850  Charles Richet, French physiologist (anaphylaxis-Nobel 1913) on this day in history.   

1858  First news dispatch by telegraph on this day in history.   

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

1540  On this day in history birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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  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 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 this day in history death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara   

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.