Historical Events In August - 26
Saturday, 07 September 2024
0055 -BC- Roman forces under Julius C‘sar invade Britain on August - 26.
0580 Chinese invents toilet paper on August - 26.
1071 On August - 26 the Battle of Manzikert (Malaz Kard) virtually ends Byzantine power in Asia Minor
1071 On this day in history battle of Manzikert, Byzantine Armenia (modern Malazgirt, Turkey). Fought between Byzantine Empire and Seljuq Turks.
1278 On this day in history battle of Marchfeld: Rudolf van Habsburg defeats Ottokar II
1278 Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on August - 26.
1303 Ala ud din Khilji captures Chittorgarh on this day in history.
1346 Battle of Crecy, between English and French forces on this day in history.
1346 English longbows defeat French in Battle of Cr‚cy on August - 26.
1346 Battle at Crécy-England's longbows defeat France, cannons used for 1st time in battle on this day in history.
1346 On August - 26 jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle
1349 Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on August - 26.
1368 On this day in history engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies
1466 A conspiracy against Piero di Cosimo de' Medici in Florence, led by Luca Pitti, is discovered on this day in history.
1486 Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on this day in history.
1498 On August - 26 michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà .
1518 Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on August - 26.
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 Battle at Dussingdale: John Dudley beats rebels on this day in history.
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 August - 26.
1629 On August - 26 cambridge Agreement, Mass Bay Co stockholders agree to emigrate
1634 On this day in history battle at Nordlingen Bavarian: emperor Ferdinand II & Spain beat Sweden & German protestants
1641 West India Company conquerors Sao Paulo de Loanda, Angola on this day in history.
1648 People's uprising against Anna of Austria & Cardinal Mazarin on this day in history.
1652 On this day in history sea battle at Plymouth: Ayscue vs De Ruyter
1661 On August - 26 louis Couperin, composer, dies
1676 On August - 26 robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]
1683 On August - 26 christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76
1687 On August - 26 willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)
1712 On this day in history sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80
1723 On August - 26 thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90