Famous Deaths Happened In August - 26

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 this day in history death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on August - 26.   

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

1518  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on this day in history.   

1551  On August - 26 death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)   

1572  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on August - 26.   

1595  Death of Antonio, Prior of Crato, claimant to the throne of Portugal (b. 1531) on August - 26.   

1616  On August - 26 johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66   

1661  On this day in history louis Couperin, composer, dies   

1666  On August - 26 death of frans Hals, Dutch painter (b. circa 1580)   

1683  Christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1712  Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1714  Death of Edward Fowler, English Bishop of Gloucester (b. 1632) on August - 26.   

1723  Thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90 on August - 26.   

1770  Domingos dos Reis Quita, Portuguese playwright/poet, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1785  Death of George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, British soldier and politician (b. 1716) on this day in history.   

1813  Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer, dies at 63 on August - 26.   

1832  On August - 26 henryk Klein, composer, dies at 96   

1849  Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1850  Death of Louis-Philippe of France (b. 1773) on this day in history.   

1860  On August - 26 friedrich Silcher, composer, dies at 71   

1863  John Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies on August - 26.   

1865  Johann F Encke, German astronomer (Comet Encke), dies at 73 on August - 26.   

1869  On this day in history henri Leys, Flemish painter, dies at 54   

1873  Carl Wilhelm, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1894  PPH van Ham, general-major, dies in battle on Lombok on August - 26.   

1908  On this day in history death of tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (b. 1837)   

1910  On this day in history death of william James, American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1842)   

1915  On this day in history death of john Bunny American comedian (b. 1863)   

1921  Ludwig Thoma, writer, dies on August - 26.   

1930  Lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1944  Death of Adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909) on this day in history.   

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1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on this day in history.   

1540  King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 26.   

1687  On this day in history birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

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.