Famous Birthdays In August - 26

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

1540  King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on August - 26.   

1596  On August - 26 birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)   

1627  On August - 26 birth of thomas Bullis, composer   

1676  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] was born on August - 26.   

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

1694  On August - 26 birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)   

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

1728  On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Lambert, German scientist (d. 1777)   

1736  Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle, French chemist (d. 1790) was born on August - 26.   

1740  On this day in history birth of joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning)   

1743  On this day in history birth of antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen)   

1745  On August - 26 birth of francois Guichard, composer   

1749  On August - 26 birth of johann Ernst Rembt, composer   

1775  William Joseph Behr, German writer (d. 1851) was born on August - 26.   

1788  Aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist was born on this day in history.   

1789  Abbas Mirza, Prince of Persia (d. 1833) was born on this day in history.   

1792  Manuel Oribe, Uruguayan political figure (d. 1857) was born on August - 26.   

1811  Danville Leadbetter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866 was born on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history birth of nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle of Guilder Tracks)   

1819  Albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria was born on this day in history.   

1820  James Harlan, (Rep-Iowa)/US Secretary of Interior (1865-66) was born on this day in history.   

1823  Wilhelm Troszel, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1826  On this day in history birth of princess Alexandra of Bavaria (d. 1875)   

1828  On this day in history birth of erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer   

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

1835  On this day in history birth of theodore Washington Brevard, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1842  On August - 26 birth of heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie)   

1843  On this day in history birth of george August Lumbye, composer   

1845  Mary Ann Nichols, English victim of Jack the Ripper (d. 1888) was born on this day in history.   

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

1854  On this day in history birth of arnold Fothergill, England cricketer (d. 1932)   

1862  On August - 26 birth of herbert Booth, American son of William and Catherine Booth (d. 1926)   

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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 this day in history.   

1349  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1518  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on August - 26.   

1551  On August - 26 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.