Famous Birthdays In February - 26

1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)   

1588  On this day in history birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

1671  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.   

1672  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on February - 26.   

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.   

1677  On February - 26 birth of nicola Fago, composer   

1686  On February - 26 birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat   

1714  James Hervey, English clergyman and writer (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

1717  On this day in history birth of john Randall, composer   

1720  Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803) was born on February - 26.   

1746  Archduchess Marie Amalie of Austria, duchess of Piacenza (d. 1806) was born on February - 26.   

1770  Antoine Reicha, composer was born on this day in history.   

1772  Caspar Furstenau, composer was born on February - 26.   

1799  Ã‰mile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born on February - 26.   

1802  On this day in history birth of victor Hugo, France, author (Hunchback of Notre Dame, Les Miserables)   

1808  On February - 26 birth of honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 1879)   

1808  On February - 26 birth of nathan Kelley,American architect, active mainly in Ohio, (d.1871)   

1814  On February - 26 birth of charles Joseph Sainte-Claire Deville, French geologist (d. 1876)   

1824  Carlos Calvo, Arg diplomat/people rights scholar (Calvo Clause) was born on this day in history.   

1825  Hans Balatka, composer was born on February - 26.   

1829  On this day in history birth of levi Strauss, German-born clothing designer (d. 1902)   

1831  On this day in history birth of filippo Marchetti, composer   

1832  On February - 26 birth of john George Nicolay, US, author (Abe Lincoln's biographer)   

1834  On February - 26 birth of aleksander Zarzycki, composer   

1835  On February - 26 birth of richard Andree, German geography/etnologist (Andree's Handatlas)   

1837  On this day in history birth of charles Woeste, Belgian count/min of Justice   

1838  Wendelin Weissheimer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1841  Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general (Egypt) was born on this day in history.   

1842  On February - 26 birth of camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy   

1845  On February - 26 birth of aleksander Rozycki, composer   

1845  On February - 26 birth of alexander III, St Petersburg, Russian tsar (1881-94) (3/10 NS)   

1846  William F "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Davenport Iowa, killed 4000 buffaloes was born on this day in history.   

1852  On February - 26 birth of john Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry   

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1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on this day in history.   

1154  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on February - 26.   

1200  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on this day in history.   

1266  On February - 26 manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies   

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on this day in history.   

1360  On this day in history death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1538  On February - 26 worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

1552  On this day in history death of heinrich Faber, German composer