Famous Birthdays In January - 26

1497  Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1541  Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On January - 26 birth of johann Jakob Wolleb, composer   

1667  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on January - 26.   

1708  William Hayes, composer was born on this day in history.   

1714  Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage) was born on this day in history.   

1715  On January - 26 birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher   

1716  George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born on January - 26.   

1722  Prestonpans was born on January - 26.   

1722  On January - 26 birth of alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader (d. 1805)   

1742  On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer   

1748  Emmanuel Aloys Forster, composer was born on this day in history.   

1763  Charles XIV, French marshall, king of Sweden & Norway (1818-44) was born on this day in history.   

1770  On this day in history birth of alexander Carlyle, Moderator of General Assembly   

1771  Jacob Andries van Braam, colonial director (Suriname) was born on January - 26.   

1778  On January - 26 birth of ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis)   

1781  Achim v Arnim, writer was born on this day in history.   

1781  Ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) was born on this day in history.   

1786  On January - 26 birth of benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times)   

1813  On January - 26 birth of juan Pablo Duarte, Dominican founding father (d. 1876   

1814  Rufus King, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1876 was born on this day in history.   

1816  Lloyd Tilghman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.   

1819  Abner Doubleday, Union general-major/inventor (baseball) [or Jun 26] was born on this day in history.   

1826  Julia Dent Grant, 1st lady (1862-76) was born on January - 26.   

1828  On January - 26 birth of johan T Buys, Dutch lawyer   

1831  On this day in history birth of mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates)   

1832  George Shiras Jr., U.S. Supreme Court justice (d. 1924) was born on January - 26.   

1852  Frederick Corder, composer was born on January - 26.   

1852  On January - 26 birth of pierre Brazza, explorer/colonial administrator (French Africa)   

1855  Arthur Hervey, composer was born on this day in history.   

1857  the 12th Dalai Lama (d. 1875) was born on January - 26.   

1871  On January - 26 birth of warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones)   

1877  On this day in history birth of kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter   

1878  A W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket) was born on January - 26.   

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0946  On this day in history death of eadgyth, German Queen   

1109  Albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies on January - 26.   

1567  On this day in history death of nicholas Wotton, English diplomat   

1630  Death of Henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556) on this day in history.   

1636  On this day in history death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)   

1697  Death of Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) on this day in history.   

1706  On January - 26 guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59   

1744  Death of Ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683) on January - 26.