Historical Events In August - 26

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   

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

1540  On this day in history birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)   

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

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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.   

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 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  On this day in history ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45   

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

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.