Famous Birthdays In May - 26

1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

1566  On this day in history birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

1591  On this day in history birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer   

1602  On May - 26 birth of philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674)   

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) was born on this day in history.   

1669  On this day in history birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)   

1689  On this day in history birth of mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric   

1700  Nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist was born on May - 26.   

1759  Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley was born on this day in history.   

1764  Edward Livingston, American jurist and statesman (d. 1836) was born on May - 26.   

1771  Rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author was born on this day in history.   

1773  Hans Georg Nageli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1782  On this day in history birth of joseph Drechsler, composer   

1799  Alexander S Pushkin, Russia, writer (Eugene Onegin) was born on this day in history.   

1806  Henry Knox Thatcher, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1880 was born on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history birth of e de Goncourt, writer   

1825  Felipe Gutierrez y Espinoza, composer was born on May - 26.   

1835  Edward Porter Alexander, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.   

1846  Arthur Coquard, composer was born on May - 26.   

1850  Christine [Elizabeth C] Poolman, Dutch actress (Stupid force) was born on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history birth of monroe A Althouse, composer   

1856  On May - 26 birth of george Templeton Strong, composer   

1859  On May - 26 birth of alfred Edward Housman, Bromsgrove England, poet (A Buried Life)   

1863  On May - 26 birth of robert Fitzsimmons, Boxing champion (d. 1917)   

1865  Akseli V Gallen-Kallela, Fins painter/graphic artist/illustrator was born on this day in history.   

1865  On May - 26 birth of robert W. Chambers, American artist (d. 1933)   

1866  John Eigenhuis, writer (Tough Workers) was born on May - 26.   

1867  On May - 26 birth of mary, queen of Great Britain/North Ireland   

1867  Mary of Teck, wife of George V of the United Kingdom (d. 1953) was born on May - 26.   

1871  On May - 26 birth of camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47)   

1873  Cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids) was born on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history birth of olaf Gulbransson, Norwegian artist (d. 1958)   

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0604  On this day in history augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)   

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on May - 26.   

0818  On this day in history death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)   

1055  Death of Margrave Adalbert of Austria on May - 26.   

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on this day in history.   

1512  On May - 26 bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies   

1595  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on May - 26.   

1609  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on May - 26.