Famous Personalities Born In December - 26
Saturday, 22 March 2025
1194 Frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily was born on this day in history.
1532 On this day in history birth of guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576)
1536 Yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584) was born on December - 26.
1542 On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616)
1618 On December - 26 birth of elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess
1633 Charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised was born on December - 26.
1646 On this day in history birth of robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709)
1660 Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised was born on December - 26.
1666 Guru Gobind Singh, Tenth Guru of Sikhism (d. 1708) was born on December - 26.
1687 Johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer was born on this day in history.
1716 Thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard) was born on December - 26.
1716 On this day in history birth of jean François de Saint-Lambert, French poet (d. 1803)
1723 On this day in history birth of friedrich Melchior, baron von Grimm, German writer (d. 1807)
1731 Anthony Ziesenis, architect/sculptor (Town Hall of Westzaan) was born on December - 26.
1737 Prince Josias of Coburg, Austrian general (d. 1815) was born on this day in history.
1738 Thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence was born on December - 26.
1751 Clement Hofbauer, Austrian missionary and saint (d. 1820) was born on December - 26.
1762 Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer was born on this day in history.
1770 Pierre earl de Cambronne, French general (Waterloo, Elba) was born on this day in history.
1771 On December - 26 birth of heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Regulus)
1771 Julie Clary, queen consort of Naples (d. 1845) was born on December - 26.
1778 Juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist was born on December - 26.
1780 Mary Fairfax Somerville, British mathematician (d. 1872) was born on this day in history.
1782 Filaret Drozdov, Metropolitan of Moscow (d. 1867) was born on this day in history.
1792 On this day in history birth of charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine)
1793 On this day in history birth of franz Hunten, composer
1797 Hans Skramstad, composer was born on December - 26.
1805 Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer was born on December - 26.
1808 On this day in history birth of albert Grisar, composer
1809 On this day in history birth of william Nelson Pendleton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1883
1812 On December - 26 birth of wilhelm Volkmar, composer
1815 On December - 26 birth of israel Bush Richardson, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1862
1819 On this day in history birth of e. D. E. N. Southworth, American novelist (d. 1899)
1820 On December - 26 birth of gustavus Adolphus Smith, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885