|
26 Aug 1278
|
death
|
Ottokar II: King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle
|
|
|
26 Aug 1346
|
death
|
Jan de Blinde: King of Bohemia / Count of Luxemburg, dies in battle
|
|
|
26 Aug 1368
|
death
|
Engelbrecht van der Mark: Prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64)
|
|
|
26 Aug 1486
|
death
|
Ernst I: Ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45
|
|
|
26 Aug 1518
|
death
|
Giberto X: Italian mister of Correggio / husband of Veronica Gambara
|
|
|
26 Aug 1616
|
death
|
Johan van de Veeken: Merchant / co-founder (VOC), dies at 66
|
|
|
26 Aug 1661
|
death
|
Louis Couperin: Composer
|
|
|
26 Aug 1683
|
death
|
Christoph Schultze: Composer, dies at 76
|
|
|
26 Aug 1712
|
death
|
Sebastian Anton Scherer: Composer, dies at 80
|
|
|
26 Aug 1723
|
death
|
Thonis van Leeuwenhoek: Biologist / inventor (microscope), dies at 90
|
|
|
26 Aug 1770
|
death
|
Domingos dos Reis Quita: Portuguese playwright / poet, dies at 42
|
|
|
26 Aug 1813
|
death
|
Daniel Gottlob Turk: Composer, dies at 63
|
|
|
26 Aug 1832
|
death
|
Henryk Klein: Composer, dies at 96
|
|
|
26 Aug 1849
|
death
|
Jacques-Fereol Mazas: Composer, dies at 66
|
|
|
26 Aug 1860
|
death
|
Friedrich Silcher: Composer, dies at 71
|
|
|
26 Aug 1860
|
death
|
Philipp Friedrich Silcher: Composer, dies at 71
|
|
|
26 Aug 1863
|
death
|
John Buchanan Floyd: US Minister of War (1857-60) / Confederate General
|
|
|
26 Aug 1865
|
death
|
Johann F Encke: German astronomer (Comet Encke), dies at 73
|
|
|
26 Aug 1865
|
death
|
Marcellus Monroe Crocker: US attorney / Union Brigadier General, dies at 35
|
|
|
26 Aug 1869
|
death
|
Henri Leys: Flemish painter, dies at 54
|
|
|
26 Aug 1873
|
death
|
Carl Wilhelm: Composer, dies at 57
|
|
|
26 Aug 1894
|
death
|
PPH van Ham: General Major, dies in battle on Lombok
|
|
|
26 Aug 1921
|
death
|
Ludwig Thoma: Writer
|
|
|
26 Aug 1921
|
death
|
Matthias Erzberger: German Minister of Finance, murdered at 45
|
|
|
26 Aug 1921
|
death
|
Peter I Karadjordjevic: King of Serbia / Yugoslavia (1903-21)
|
|
|
26 Aug 1930
|
death
|
Lon Chaney: Actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47
|
|
|
26 Aug 1945
|
death
|
Franz Werfel: Czech / German / US Poet / writer (Mirror Man), dies at 54
|
|
|
26 Aug 1949
|
death
|
Nico van Suchtelen: Publisher, dies at 70
|
|
|
26 Aug 1958
|
death
|
Ralph Vaughan Williams: English composer, dies at 85
|
|
|
26 Aug 1960
|
death
|
Mark Hambourg: Composer, dies at 81
|
|
|
26 Aug 1963
|
death
|
Larry Keating actor (George Burns Show, Roger-Mr Ed), dies at 67
|
|
|
26 Aug 1966
|
death
|
Art Baker TV host (You Asked For It), dies at 67
|
|
|
26 Aug 1967
|
death
|
Andres Sas: Composer, dies at 67
|
|
|
26 Aug 1971
|
death
|
Francesco Santoliquido: Composer, dies at 88
|
|
|
26 Aug 1972
|
death
|
Jacques Gans: Dutch Author / journalist, dies at 63
|
|
|
26 Aug 1974
|
death
|
Charles Lindbergh dies at 72 in his Hawaiian home
|
|
|
26 Aug 1975
|
death
|
Cullen Landis: Entertainer, dies at 80
|
|
|
26 Aug 1976
|
death
|
Lotte Lehmann: German soprano (More than singing), dies at 88
|
|
|
26 Aug 1976
|
death
|
Warner Anderson actor (Doctor, Lineup, Peyton Place), dies at 65
|
|
|
26 Aug 1977
|
death
|
Heinz Rottger: Composer, dies at 67
|
|
|
26 Aug 1977
|
death
|
Willis Bouchey: Actor (Battle Cry, From Here to Eternity), dies at 34
|
|
|
26 Aug 1977
|
death
|
HA Rey author of popular constellation book, dies at 78
|
|
|
26 Aug 1978
|
death
|
Charles Trowbridge Haubiel: Composer, dies at 86
|
|
|
26 Aug 1978
|
death
|
Charles Boyer actor (The Rogues), dies at 78
|
|
|
26 Aug 1980
|
death
|
Miliza Korjus: Actress (Great Waltz), dies at 71
|
|
|
26 Aug 1981
|
death
|
Lee Hays: Rocker, dies of a heart attack
|
|
|
26 Aug 1981
|
death
|
Roger Nash Baldwin founder of the ACLU, dies
|
|
|
26 Aug 1983
|
death
|
Mike Kellin actor (Honestly Celeste), dies at 61 of cancer
|
|
|
26 Aug 1984
|
death
|
Julie Stevens actress (Lorelei-Big Town), dies at 67
|
|
|
26 Aug 1985
|
death
|
Pieter Jongeling: Dutch MP / editor (GPV, Netherlands Daily), dies at 76
|
|
|
26 Aug 1986
|
death
|
Ted Knight [Tadeus Konopka]: Actor (Mary Tyler Moore), dies at 62
|
|
|
26 Aug 1986
|
death
|
Jennifer Levin strangled by Robert Chambers in Central Park
|
|
|
26 Aug 1988
|
death
|
Paul Francis Lloyd: Entertainer
|
|
|
26 Aug 1989
|
death
|
Henk Heidweiller: Ambassador of Suriname
|
|
|
26 Aug 1989
|
death
|
Irving Stone: US writer (Love is Eternal, Lust for Life)
|
|
|
26 Aug 1992
|
death
|
Bob the Moor: Flemish comic strip artist (Kuifje)
|
|
|
26 Aug 1993
|
death
|
Rockin Dopsie, Sr.: Jazz-Fusion singer (Zydeco), dies at 61
|
|
|
26 Aug 1994
|
death
|
Tariq Yunus: Actor (Bollywood, Ashanti, Deceivers), dies at 54
|
|
|
26 Aug 1995
|
death
|
David James Moore: Educationalist, dies at 62
|
|
|
26 Aug 1995
|
death
|
Evelyn Wood: Speed reading guru, dies at 86
|
|
|
26 Aug 1995
|
death
|
John Costello: Historian, dies at 52
|
|
|
26 Aug 1995
|
death
|
Omukama Patrick D Matthew Olimi Kaboyo II: King of Toro, dies at 49
|
|
|
26 Aug 1995
|
death
|
Ronald Anthony White, Jr.: Singer, dies at 57
|
|
|
26 Aug 1996
|
death
|
Alejandro Lanusse: Army officer / politician, dies at 77
|
|
|
26 Aug 1996
|
death
|
Baron Baker: Activist, dies at 71
|
|
|
26 Aug 1996
|
death
|
Catherine Mary Hall: Nurse, dies at 73
|
|
OnThisDay.net