Famous Birthdays In December - 26
Friday, 26 July 2024
1194 Frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily was born on this day in history.
1532 Guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576) was born on December - 26.
1536 On December - 26 birth of yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584)
1542 On December - 26 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 On this day in history birth of robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709)
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 Johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer was born on this day in history.
1716 On December - 26 birth of thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard)
1716 Jean François de Saint-Lambert, French poet (d. 1803) was born on December - 26.
1723 On this day in history birth of friedrich Melchior, baron von Grimm, German writer (d. 1807)
1731 Anthony Ziesenis, architect/sculptor (Town Hall of Westzaan) was born on December - 26.
1737 Prince Josias of Coburg, Austrian general (d. 1815) was born on this day in history.
1738 Thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence was born on this day in history.
1751 On December - 26 birth of clement Hofbauer, Austrian missionary and saint (d. 1820)
1762 Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer was born on this day in history.
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 December - 26.
1771 On this day in history birth of julie Clary, queen consort of Naples (d. 1845)
1778 On December - 26 birth of juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist
1780 Mary Fairfax Somerville, British mathematician (d. 1872) was born on December - 26.
1782 Filaret Drozdov, Metropolitan of Moscow (d. 1867) was born on this day in history.
1792 Charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine) was born on December - 26.
1793 Franz Hunten, composer was born on this day in history.
1797 Hans Skramstad, composer was born on December - 26.
1805 Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer was born on December - 26.
1808 On December - 26 birth of albert Grisar, composer
1809 On December - 26 birth of william Nelson Pendleton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1883
1812 Wilhelm Volkmar, composer was born on December - 26.
1815 On December - 26 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 this day in history.