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What Happened in August 1526

Historical Events


Victory in battleVictory in Battle

Aug 29 Battle of Mohács: In a decisive battle the Hungarian Empire is conquered by the Ottoman Empire led by Suleiman the Magnificent

Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent
Ottoman Sultan
Suleiman the Magnificent

Famous Birthdays

  • Aug 20 Peter Opmeer, Dutch church historian and humanist (Historia Martyrum) (d. 1595)

Famous Deaths

  • Aug 4 Juan Sebastian Cano, Spanish explorer, dies
  • Aug 29 Louis II, King of Hungary and Bohemia, dies in accident at 20


What Happened in 1526