Page 3: Historical Events In August - 26

1860  Friedrich Silcher, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1863  Battle of Rocky Gap WV (White Sulphur Springs) on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history john Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies   

1865  On August - 26 johann F Encke, German astronomer (Comet Encke), dies at 73   

1869  On this day in history henri Leys, Flemish painter, dies at 54   

1870  On this day in history aleksander Kuprin, Russian author (Pojedinok) [NS=Sept 7]   

1873  The first US public kindergarten is authorized in St. Louis, MO on August - 26.   

1873  1st free kindergarten in the U.S. started by Susan Blow in Carondelet, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri on August - 26.   

1873  Lee De Forest, Council Bluffs, inventor (Audion vacuum (radio) tube) on August - 26.   

1873  Carl Wilhelm, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history 16 blacks lynched in Tennessee   

1875  On August - 26 the birth of John Buchan, Scottish author   

1875  John Buchan, Scotland, Gov-Gen of Canada/writer (Battle of Somme) on August - 26.   

1880  On this day in history guillaume Apollinaire, France, poet/movie critic (Alcoola)   

1882  James Franck, German naturalist (Nobel 1925) on this day in history.   

1883  On August - 26 krakatoa erupts with increasingly large explosions kills 36,000   

1883  On this day in history the Indonesian island of Krakatoa explodes, spewing volcanic ash and debris 50 miles into the air and killing 36,000 people many from tidal waves over 100 feet high.   

1883  -27] Krakatoa erupts with increasingly large explosions kills 36,000 on August - 26.   

1884  On this day in history earl Biggers, author ("Charlie Chan" detective series)   

1885  Jules Romains, France, novelist/playwright/poet (Men of Good Will) on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history luis Abraham Delgadillo, composer   

1890  Tommy Andrews, cricketer (NSW & Aussie player of the 1920's) on this day in history.   

1891  Emmy van Lokhorst, Dutch author on August - 26.   

1894  Social-Democratic Worker's party (SDAP) forms on August - 26.   

1894  On August - 26 pPH van Ham, general-major, dies in battle on Lombok   

1895  On this day in history electric central at Niagara Falls gives 1st steam   

1896  On August - 26 armenian revolutionairy assault on Ottoman Bank Constantinople   

1896  Richard Hammond, composer on this day in history.   

1898  Peggy Guggenheim, art patron & collector on this day in history.   

1899  Rufino Tamayo, Mexican painter on August - 26.   

1901  Gen Maxwell D Taylor, former US Army chief of staff on August - 26.   

1903  Phillies walk 17 Dodgers in a game on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history jimmy Rushing, US blues singer   

1904  On this day in history christopher W Bradshaw-Isherwood, Brit/US writer (Goodbye to Berlin)   

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1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on August - 26.   

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

1687  On this day in history 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  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on August - 26.   

1278  On this day in history ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

1346  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

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

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)