Famous Personalities Born 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]   

1687  On August - 26 birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

1694  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on August - 26.   

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

1728  On August - 26 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  Joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning) was born on August - 26.   

1743  On August - 26 birth of antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen)   

1745  Francois Guichard, composer was born on August - 26.   

1749  On this day in history birth of johann Ernst Rembt, composer   

1775  On this day in history birth of william Joseph Behr, German writer (d. 1851)   

1788  Aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist was born on August - 26.   

1789  Abbas Mirza, Prince of Persia (d. 1833) was born on August - 26.   

1792  On August - 26 birth of manuel Oribe, Uruguayan political figure (d. 1857)   

1811  On August - 26 birth of danville Leadbetter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866   

1813  Nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle of Guilder Tracks) was born on August - 26.   

1819  On this day in history birth of albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria   

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

1823  On August - 26 birth of wilhelm Troszel, composer   

1825  On August - 26 birth of jacobus J Backer, German sea historian   

1826  On August - 26 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 August - 26 birth of theodore Washington Brevard, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

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

1843  George August Lumbye, composer was born on August - 26.   

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  Herbert Booth, American son of William and Catherine Booth (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

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1278  On this day in history ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

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 August - 26.   

1368  On this day in history engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies   

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on August - 26.   

1518  On August - 26 death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara   

1551  On this day in history 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.