Historical Events In August - 26
Saturday, 08 February 2025
0055 On August - 26 -BC- Roman forces under Julius C‘sar invade Britain
0580 Chinese invents toilet paper on this day in history.
1071 The Battle of Manzikert (Malaz Kard) virtually ends Byzantine power in Asia Minor on August - 26.
1071 Battle of Manzikert, Byzantine Armenia (modern Malazgirt, Turkey). Fought between Byzantine Empire and Seljuq Turks on this day in history.
1278 On August - 26 battle of Marchfeld: Rudolf van Habsburg defeats Ottokar II
1278 Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on August - 26.
1303 On August - 26 ala ud din Khilji captures Chittorgarh.
1346 Battle of Crecy, between English and French forces on August - 26.
1346 English longbows defeat French in Battle of Cr‚cy on this day in history.
1346 On this day in history battle at Crécy-England's longbows defeat France, cannons used for 1st time in battle
1346 Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on August - 26.
1349 On August - 26 thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury
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 August - 26.
1486 Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on August - 26.
1498 On this day in history michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà .
1518 Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on August - 26.
1541 Turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary on August - 26.
1545 Pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma on August - 26.
1549 On August - 26 battle at Dussingdale: John Dudley beats rebels
1596 On this day in history frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)
1616 Johan van de Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC), dies at 66 on August - 26.
1627 Thomas Bullis, composer on August - 26.
1629 Cambridge Agreement, Mass Bay Co stockholders agree to emigrate on this day in history.
1634 On August - 26 battle at Nordlingen Bavarian: emperor Ferdinand II & Spain beat Sweden & German protestants
1641 West India Company conquerors Sao Paulo de Loanda, Angola on August - 26.
1648 People's uprising against Anna of Austria & Cardinal Mazarin on this day in history.
1652 Sea battle at Plymouth: Ayscue vs De Ruyter on this day in history.
1661 Louis Couperin, composer, dies on August - 26.
1676 Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] on this day in history.
1683 On August - 26 christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76
1687 Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) on August - 26.
1712 Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80 on August - 26.
1723 On this day in history thonis van Leeuwenhoek, biologist/inventor (microscope), dies at 90