Historical Events In August - 26

0055  -BC- Roman forces under Julius C‘sar invade Britain on this day in history.   

0580  Chinese invents toilet paper on August - 26.   

1071  The Battle of Manzikert (Malaz Kard) virtually ends Byzantine power in Asia Minor on this day in history.   

1071  Battle of Manzikert, Byzantine Armenia (modern Malazgirt, Turkey). Fought between Byzantine Empire and Seljuq Turks on August - 26.   

1278  On this day in history battle of Marchfeld: Rudolf van Habsburg defeats Ottokar II   

1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1303  Ala ud din Khilji captures Chittorgarh on August - 26.   

1346  Battle of Crecy, between English and French forces on this day in history.   

1346  On August - 26 english longbows defeat French in Battle of Cr‚cy   

1346  On August - 26 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  Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on August - 26.   

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on this day in history.   

1466  A conspiracy against Piero di Cosimo de' Medici in Florence, led by Luca Pitti, is discovered on this day in history.   

1486  On August - 26 ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45   

1498  Michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà on this day in history.   

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

1541  On this day in history turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary   

1545  Pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma on this day in history.   

1549  On August - 26 battle at Dussingdale: John Dudley beats rebels   

1596  On August - 26 frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)   

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

1627  On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer   

1629  On August - 26 cambridge Agreement, Mass Bay Co stockholders agree to emigrate   

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 this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history people's uprising against Anna of Austria & Cardinal Mazarin   

1652  Sea battle at Plymouth: Ayscue vs De Ruyter on August - 26.   

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

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

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

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

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1469  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)   

1540  On this day in history birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)   

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on this day in history.   

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  On August - 26 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  On August - 26 birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)   

1726  On August - 26 birth of karl Kohaut, composer   

1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on August - 26.   

1346  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1349  On August - 26 death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on this day in history.   

1486  On August - 26 ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45   

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

1551  Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on August - 26.   

1572  On August - 26 death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)