Historical Events In August - 26

0055  -BC- Roman forces under Julius C‘sar invade Britain on this day in history.   

0580  Chinese invents toilet paper on this day in history.   

1071  On this day in history the Battle of Manzikert (Malaz Kard) virtually ends Byzantine power in Asia Minor   

1071  Battle of Manzikert, Byzantine Armenia (modern Malazgirt, Turkey). Fought between Byzantine Empire and Seljuq Turks on August - 26.   

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 August - 26.   

1346  Battle of Crecy, between English and French forces on August - 26.   

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

1346  Battle at Crécy-England's longbows defeat France, cannons used for 1st time 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  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.   

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

1486  On August - 26 ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45   

1498  On this day in history michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà.   

1518  On this day in history giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara   

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

1545  On August - 26 pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma   

1549  On August - 26 battle at Dussingdale: John Dudley beats rebels   

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) on August - 26.   

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  On August - 26 battle at Nordlingen Bavarian: emperor Ferdinand II & Spain beat Sweden & German protestants   

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

1648  People's uprising against Anna of Austria & Cardinal Mazarin on August - 26.   

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

1661  Louis Couperin, composer, dies on August - 26.   

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

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

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

1540  On August - 26 birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)   

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on August - 26.   

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 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 August - 26.   

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

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

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 August - 26 death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)   

1572  On August - 26 death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)