Famous Personalities Born In January - 26
Thursday, 13 February 2025
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 Johann Jakob Wolleb, composer was born on this day in history.
1667 Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on January - 26.
1708 William Hayes, composer was born on January - 26.
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 On January - 26 birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville
1722 Prestonpans was born on January - 26.
1722 On this day in history birth of alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader (d. 1805)
1742 On January - 26 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 January - 26.
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 this day in history 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 January - 26.
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 Rufus King, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1876 was born on this day in history.
1816 On January - 26 birth of lloyd Tilghman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863
1819 Abner Doubleday, Union general-major/inventor (baseball) [or Jun 26] was born on this day in history.
1826 On this day in history birth of julia Dent Grant, 1st lady (1862-76)
1828 Johan T Buys, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of pierre Brazza, explorer/colonial administrator (French Africa)
1855 Arthur Hervey, composer was born on January - 26.
1857 On January - 26 birth of the 12th Dalai Lama (d. 1875)
1871 Warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones) was born on this day in history.
1877 On this day in history birth of kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter
1878 On this day in history birth of a W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket)