Famous Deaths In August - 26
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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