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  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on August - 26.   

1676  On August - 26 birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]   

1687  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) was born on this day in history.   

1694  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on this day in history.   

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

1728  Johann Heinrich Lambert, German scientist (d. 1777) was born on this day in history.   

1736  Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle, French chemist (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history birth of joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning)   

1743  Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen) was born on August - 26.   

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  On this day in history birth of aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist   

1789  On this day in history birth of abbas Mirza, Prince of Persia (d. 1833)   

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

1811  Danville Leadbetter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866 was born on this day in history.   

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

1819  Albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria was born on this day in history.   

1820  James Harlan, (Rep-Iowa)/US Secretary of Interior (1865-66) was born on August - 26.   

1823  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Troszel, composer   

1825  Jacobus J Backer, German sea historian was born on this day in history.   

1826  On August - 26 birth of princess Alexandra of Bavaria (d. 1875)   

1828  Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer was born on August - 26.   

1833  On August - 26 birth of charles Jackson Paine, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1835  Theodore Washington Brevard, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.   

1842  Heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie) was born on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history birth of george August Lumbye, composer   

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 August - 26.   

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  On August - 26 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.