Famous Birthdays In November - 26

1288  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Daigo of Japan (d. 1339)   

1436  Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (d. 1463) was born on November - 26.   

1607  On this day in history birth of john Harvard, England, clergyman/scholar, founded Harvard Univ   

1609  Henry Dunster, English president of Harvard College (d. 1659) was born on this day in history.   

1640  Carl Rosier, composer was born on November - 26.   

1653  On this day in history birth of andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer   

1657  William Derham, English minister and writer (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.   

1663  Pedro de Peralta y Barnuevo, Peruvian poet (Obras Dramaticas) was born on this day in history.   

1678  On November - 26 birth of jean Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist (d. 1771)   

1703  On this day in history birth of theophilus Cibber, English actor and writer (d. 1758)   

1731  On November - 26 birth of william Cowper, England, pre-romantic poet (His Task) [NS]   

1736  On November - 26 birth of charles-Joseph Panckoucke, French publisher (Mercure de France)   

1744  On November - 26 birth of karl Siegmund von Seckendorff, composer   

1754  On November - 26 birth of georg Forster, writer   

1795  On November - 26 birth of carl P Fohr, German painter   

1795  Cornelis P J Elout, Dutch military/resident of West Sumatra was born on this day in history.   

1809  Mariano Obiols, composer was born on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history birth of william G Armstrong, of Cragside, Baron/British const (hydr crane)   

1816  On this day in history birth of william Henry Talkbot Walker, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1818  On November - 26 birth of louis Lacombe, composer   

1823  On November - 26 birth of thomas Dyke Acland Tellefsen, composer   

1827  On November - 26 birth of alfred Moore Scales, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1892   

1827  Ellen G. White, American religious leader (d. 1915) was born on November - 26.   

1828  On this day in history birth of rené Goblet, French politician (d. 1905)   

1832  On this day in history birth of mary Edwards Walker, US, doctor/women's rights leader   

1832  On November - 26 birth of karl Rudolf König, German physicist (d. 1901)   

1847  Maria Fyodorovna, Princess of Denmark and Empress of Russia (d. 1928) was born on November - 26.   

1850  On this day in history birth of henricus Van de Wetering, archbishop of Utrecht (1895-1929)   

1857  Ferdinand de Saussure, Swiss linguist (d. 1913) was born on November - 26.   

1858  Katharine Drexel, Roman Catholic Saint (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.   

1862  Mark A Stein, archaeologist was born on November - 26.   

1864  Herman Gorter, Dutch socialist/poet (May, Tiny Hero's Poem) was born on November - 26.   

1865  On this day in history birth of earl Ross Drake, composer   

1869  On November - 26 birth of maud, Queen of Norway (d. 1938)   

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0399  Siricius, Italian Pope (384-99), dies on November - 26.   

0666  On November - 26 death of yeon Gaesomun dictator of Goguryeo (other sources indicate death date as 664 or 665)   

1126  On this day in history death of al-Borsoki, emir of Aleppo-Mosoel, assassinated   

1240  On November - 26 edmund Van Abingdon, archbishop of Canterbury/saint, dies   

1252  On this day in history death of blanche of Castile, Queen of Louis VIII of France (b. 1188)   

1267  On this day in history gozzolini Silvester, Italian hermit/saint, dies   

1326  Death of Hugh the younger Despenser, English knight (b. 1286) on this day in history.   

1504  Death of Queen Isabella I of Castile (b. 1451) on November - 26.