Famous Personalities Born In August - 26
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
1469 Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on August - 26.
1540 King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.
1596 Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on August - 26.
1627 Thomas Bullis, composer was born on August - 26.
1676 On August - 26 birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]
1687 Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) was born on this day in history.
1694 Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on this day in history.
1726 Karl Kohaut, composer was born on this day in history.
1728 Johann Heinrich Lambert, German scientist (d. 1777) was born on this day in history.
1736 Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle, French chemist (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.
1740 On this day in history birth of joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning)
1743 Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen) was born on August - 26.
1745 Francois Guichard, composer was born on August - 26.
1749 On this day in history birth of johann Ernst Rembt, composer
1775 On this day in history birth of william Joseph Behr, German writer (d. 1851)
1788 On this day in history birth of aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist
1789 On this day in history birth of abbas Mirza, Prince of Persia (d. 1833)
1792 On August - 26 birth of manuel Oribe, Uruguayan political figure (d. 1857)
1811 Danville Leadbetter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866 was born on this day in history.
1813 Nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle of Guilder Tracks) was born on August - 26.
1819 Albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria was born on this day in history.
1820 James Harlan, (Rep-Iowa)/US Secretary of Interior (1865-66) was born on August - 26.
1823 On this day in history birth of wilhelm Troszel, composer
1825 Jacobus J Backer, German sea historian was born on this day in history.
1826 On August - 26 birth of princess Alexandra of Bavaria (d. 1875)
1828 Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer was born on August - 26.
1833 On August - 26 birth of charles Jackson Paine, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1835 Theodore Washington Brevard, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.
1842 Heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie) was born on this day in history.
1843 On this day in history birth of george August Lumbye, composer
1845 Mary Ann Nichols, English victim of Jack the Ripper (d. 1888) was born on this day in history.
1850 On August - 26 birth of charles Richet, French physiologist (anaphylaxis-Nobel 1913)
1854 On this day in history birth of arnold Fothergill, England cricketer (d. 1932)
1862 Herbert Booth, American son of William and Catherine Booth (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.