Famous Birthdays In December - 26

1194  On this day in history birth of frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily   

1532  On this day in history birth of guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576)   

1536  On this day in history birth of yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584)   

1542  Tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.   

1618  On December - 26 birth of elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess   

1633  On December - 26 birth of charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised   

1646  Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On December - 26 birth of peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised   

1666  Guru Gobind Singh, Tenth Guru of Sikhism (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

1687  Johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer was born on December - 26.   

1716  On December - 26 birth of thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard)   

1716  On this day in history birth of jean François de Saint-Lambert, French poet (d. 1803)   

1723  Friedrich Melchior, baron von Grimm, German writer (d. 1807) was born on December - 26.   

1731  On December - 26 birth of anthony Ziesenis, architect/sculptor (Town Hall of Westzaan)   

1737  On December - 26 birth of prince Josias of Coburg, Austrian general (d. 1815)   

1738  Thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence was born on December - 26.   

1751  On December - 26 birth of clement Hofbauer, Austrian missionary and saint (d. 1820)   

1762  Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer was born on December - 26.   

1770  Pierre earl de Cambronne, French general (Waterloo, Elba) was born on December - 26.   

1771  On December - 26 birth of heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Regulus)   

1771  On this day in history birth of julie Clary, queen consort of Naples (d. 1845)   

1778  Juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist was born on December - 26.   

1780  Mary Fairfax Somerville, British mathematician (d. 1872) was born on this day in history.   

1782  On December - 26 birth of filaret Drozdov, Metropolitan of Moscow (d. 1867)   

1792  Charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine) was born on this day in history.   

1793  Franz Hunten, composer was born on this day in history.   

1797  Hans Skramstad, composer was born on this day in history.   

1805  On December - 26 birth of joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer   

1808  Albert Grisar, composer was born on December - 26.   

1809  On this day in history birth of william Nelson Pendleton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1883   

1812  On December - 26 birth of wilhelm Volkmar, composer   

1815  On this day in history birth of israel Bush Richardson, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1819  E. D. E. N. Southworth, American novelist (d. 1899) was born on this day in history.   

1820  Gustavus Adolphus Smith, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 was born on December - 26.   

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0267  On December - 26 dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies   

0268  On December - 26 death of pope Dionysius   

1350  On this day in history death of jean de Marigny, French bishop   

1458  On this day in history death of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393)   

1476  Death of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered on this day in history.   

1530  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50   

1624  On December - 26 simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54