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 this day in history.   

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 November - 26.   

1640  Carl Rosier, composer was born on this day in history.   

1653  On November - 26 birth of andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer   

1657  On this day in history birth of william Derham, English minister and writer (d. 1735)   

1663  Pedro de Peralta y Barnuevo, Peruvian poet (Obras Dramaticas) was born on November - 26.   

1678  On this day in history birth of jean Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist (d. 1771)   

1703  On November - 26 birth of theophilus Cibber, English actor and writer (d. 1758)   

1731  William Cowper, England, pre-romantic poet (His Task) [NS] was born on November - 26.   

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

1744  On this day in history birth of karl Siegmund von Seckendorff, composer   

1754  Georg Forster, writer was born on November - 26.   

1795  Carl P Fohr, German painter was born on this day in history.   

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 November - 26.   

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

1816  On November - 26 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  Alfred Moore Scales, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1892 was born on this day in history.   

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

1828  René Goblet, French politician (d. 1905) was born on November - 26.   

1832  On November - 26 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  On this day in history birth of maria Fyodorovna, Princess of Denmark and Empress of Russia (d. 1928)   

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 November - 26.   

1862  On November - 26 birth of mark A Stein, archaeologist   

1864  On November - 26 birth of herman Gorter, Dutch socialist/poet (May, Tiny Hero's Poem)   

1865  Earl Ross Drake, composer was born on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history birth of maud, Queen of Norway (d. 1938)   

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0399  On November - 26 siricius, Italian Pope (384-99), dies   

0666  On this day in history death of yeon Gaesomun dictator of Goguryeo (other sources indicate death date as 664 or 665)   

1126  Death of Al-Borsoki, emir of Aleppo-Mosoel, assassinated on this day in history.   

1240  On this day in history edmund Van Abingdon, archbishop of Canterbury/saint, dies   

1252  Death of Blanche of Castile, Queen of Louis VIII of France (b. 1188) on November - 26.   

1267  Gozzolini Silvester, Italian hermit/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1326  Death of Hugh the younger Despenser, English knight (b. 1286) on November - 26.   

1504  On this day in history death of queen Isabella I of Castile (b. 1451)