Famous Deaths Happened In August - 26

1278  On August - 26 ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

1346  On this day in history jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

1349  On this day in history death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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 this day in history death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara   

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

1572  On this day in history death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)   

1595  On August - 26 death of antonio, Prior of Crato, claimant to the throne of Portugal (b. 1531)   

1616  On this day in history johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66   

1661  On August - 26 louis Couperin, composer, dies   

1666  Death of Frans Hals, Dutch painter (b. circa 1580) on August - 26.   

1683  On August - 26 christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76   

1712  On this day in history sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80   

1714  Death of Edward Fowler, English Bishop of Gloucester (b. 1632) on this day in history.   

1723  On this day in history thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90   

1770  On this day in history domingos dos Reis Quita, Portuguese playwright/poet, dies at 42   

1785  Death of George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, British soldier and politician (b. 1716) on August - 26.   

1813  On this day in history daniel Gottlob Turk, composer, dies at 63   

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

1849  Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer, dies at 66 on August - 26.   

1850  On August - 26 death of louis-Philippe of France (b. 1773)   

1860  Friedrich Silcher, composer, dies at 71 on August - 26.   

1863  On this day in history john Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies   

1865  On August - 26 johann F Encke, German astronomer (Comet Encke), dies at 73   

1869  Henri Leys, Flemish painter, dies at 54 on August - 26.   

1873  On August - 26 carl Wilhelm, composer, dies at 57   

1894  PPH van Ham, general-major, dies in battle on Lombok on this day in history.   

1908  Death of Tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (b. 1837) on August - 26.   

1910  Death of William James, American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1842) on this day in history.   

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

1921  On August - 26 ludwig Thoma, writer, dies   

1930  On this day in history lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47   

1944  Death of Adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909) on August - 26.   

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

1540  King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on August - 26.   

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  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] was born on this day in history.   

1687  On this day in history 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.