Famous Birthdays In October - 26

1427  On October - 26 birth of archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496)   

1466  On this day in history birth of desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)   

1473  Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) was born on this day in history.   

1483  Hans Buchner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1491  On this day in history birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)   

1609  On October - 26 birth of william Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675)   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history birth of dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)   

1684  On October - 26 birth of kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin, Prussian field marshal (d. 1757)   

1685  On this day in history birth of domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist   

1685  On October - 26 birth of giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, composer   

1694  On this day in history birth of johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist   

1719  Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer was born on October - 26.   

1740  Ernest Louis Muller, composer was born on October - 26.   

1757  On this day in history birth of karl Leonhard Reinhold, Austrian philosopher (d. 1823)   

1758  Louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer was born on October - 26.   

1759  Georges Danton, France, revolutionary leader/min of Justice was born on this day in history.   

1768  Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko, Polish general and politician (d. 1844) was born on October - 26.   

1789  On October - 26 birth of joseph Mayseder, composer   

1791  Charles Sprague, Boston, banker/poet (Curiosity) was born on October - 26.   

1794  Konstantin Thon, Russian architect (d. 1881) was born on this day in history.   

1795  Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer was born on October - 26.   

1800  Helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian general-fieldmarshal was born on October - 26.   

1802  King Miguel of Portugal (d. 1866) was born on this day in history.   

1804  On October - 26 birth of lorenzo Thomas, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1875   

1813  Henry Thomas Smart, composer was born on this day in history.   

1818  Stefano Golinelli, composer was born on October - 26.   

1823  On October - 26 birth of karl Weinhold, German sociologist   

1824  Arthur Middleton Manigault, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on October - 26.   

1830  Polibo Fumagalli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1830  Stephen Elliott Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866 was born on this day in history.   

1837  James Lawlor Kiernan, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 was born on this day in history.   

1843  On October - 26 birth of vasili V Vereshchagin, Russian painter (War & Peace)   

1845  Hendrick Waelput, Flemish composer/conductor (Forest, Stella) was born on October - 26.   

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0899  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies on this day in history.   

1132  Death of Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered on this day in history.   

1235  On this day in history andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies   

1440  Death of Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on this day in history.   

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on this day in history.   

1607  Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52 on October - 26.   

1608  Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies on this day in history.   

1633  On this day in history death of horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596)