Famous Deaths In August - 26

1278  On August - 26 ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

1346  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on August - 26.   

1349  On August - 26 death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on this day in history.   

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  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.   

1595  Death of Antonio, Prior of Crato, claimant to the throne of Portugal (b. 1531) on August - 26.   

1616  Johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1661  On August - 26 louis Couperin, composer, dies   

1666  On this day in history death of frans Hals, Dutch painter (b. circa 1580)   

1683  Christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76 on August - 26.   

1712  On this day in history sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80   

1714  On this day in history death of edward Fowler, English Bishop of Gloucester (b. 1632)   

1723  On August - 26 thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90   

1770  On August - 26 domingos dos Reis Quita, Portuguese playwright/poet, dies at 42   

1785  Death of George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, British soldier and politician (b. 1716) on August - 26.   

1813  On August - 26 daniel Gottlob Turk, composer, dies at 63   

1832  On August - 26 henryk Klein, composer, dies at 96   

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

1850  Death of Louis-Philippe of France (b. 1773) on this day in history.   

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

1863  On August - 26 john Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies   

1865  Johann F Encke, German astronomer (Comet Encke), dies at 73 on August - 26.   

1869  Henri Leys, Flemish painter, dies at 54 on August - 26.   

1873  Carl Wilhelm, composer, dies at 57 on August - 26.   

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

1908  Death of Tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (b. 1837) on this day in history.   

1910  On August - 26 death of william James, American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1842)   

1915  Death of John Bunny American comedian (b. 1863) on this day in history.   

1921  Ludwig Thoma, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1930  Lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47 on August - 26.   

1944  On August - 26 death of adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909)   

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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  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 August - 26 birth of karl Kohaut, composer