Famous Birthdays In January - 26

1497  On January - 26 birth of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557)   

1541  Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on January - 26.   

1613  On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Wolleb, composer   

1667  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on this day in history.   

1708  William Hayes, composer was born on January - 26.   

1714  Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage) was born on January - 26.   

1715  On this day in history birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher   

1716  On this day in history birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville   

1722  On January - 26 birth of prestonpans   

1722  Alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader (d. 1805) was born on this day in history.   

1742  Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer was born on this day in history.   

1748  Emmanuel Aloys Forster, composer was born on January - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1778  Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis) was born on this day in history.   

1781  Achim v Arnim, writer was born on January - 26.   

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

1786  Benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times) was born on this day in history.   

1813  Juan Pablo Duarte, Dominican founding father (d. 1876 was born on January - 26.   

1814  On January - 26 birth of rufus King, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1876   

1816  Lloyd Tilghman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 was born on January - 26.   

1819  On January - 26 birth of abner Doubleday, Union general-major/inventor (baseball) [or Jun 26]   

1826  On January - 26 birth of julia Dent Grant, 1st lady (1862-76)   

1828  Johan T Buys, Dutch lawyer was born on January - 26.   

1831  Mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates) was born on this day in history.   

1832  George Shiras Jr., U.S. Supreme Court justice (d. 1924) was born on this day in history.   

1852  Frederick Corder, composer was born on this day in history.   

1852  Pierre Brazza, explorer/colonial administrator (French Africa) was born on January - 26.   

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

1857  On January - 26 birth of the 12th Dalai Lama (d. 1875)   

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  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen on January - 26.   

1109  On this day in history albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies   

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

1630  On January - 26 death of henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556)   

1636  On January - 26 death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)   

1697  On January - 26 death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)   

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

1744  On this day in history death of ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)