Famous Birthdays In December - 26

1194  On December - 26 birth of frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily   

1532  Guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576) was born on this day in history.   

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

1542  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616)   

1618  Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess was born on December - 26.   

1633  On this day in history birth of charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised   

1646  Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709) was born on December - 26.   

1660  On this day in history birth of peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised   

1666  Guru Gobind Singh, Tenth Guru of Sikhism (d. 1708) was born on December - 26.   

1687  On December - 26 birth of johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer   

1716  Thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard) was born on December - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1731  Anthony Ziesenis, architect/sculptor (Town Hall of Westzaan) was born on this day in history.   

1737  Prince Josias of Coburg, Austrian general (d. 1815) was born on this day in history.   

1738  On this day in history birth of thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence   

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

1762  On December - 26 birth of franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer   

1770  On this day in history birth of pierre earl de Cambronne, French general (Waterloo, Elba)   

1771  Heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Regulus) was born on this day in history.   

1771  On December - 26 birth of julie Clary, queen consort of Naples (d. 1845)   

1778  Juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist was born on this day in history.   

1780  On December - 26 birth of mary Fairfax Somerville, British mathematician (d. 1872)   

1782  Filaret Drozdov, Metropolitan of Moscow (d. 1867) was born on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history birth of charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine)   

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

1797  On December - 26 birth of hans Skramstad, composer   

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  Wilhelm Volkmar, composer was born on this day in history.   

1815  Israel Bush Richardson, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on December - 26.   

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

1820  On this day in history birth of gustavus Adolphus Smith, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885   

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0267  On this day in history dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies   

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on this day in history.   

1350  Death of Jean de Marigny, French bishop on this day in history.   

1458  Death of Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393) on this day in history.   

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 December - 26.   

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