Famous Personalities Born In December - 26
Thursday, 03 April 2025
1194 On December - 26 birth of frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily
1532 Guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576) was born on December - 26.
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 Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess was born on this day in history.
1633 On December - 26 birth of charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised
1646 On December - 26 birth of robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709)
1660 On December - 26 birth of peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised
1666 Guru Gobind Singh, Tenth Guru of Sikhism (d. 1708) was born on December - 26.
1687 On this day in history birth of johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer
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 Friedrich Melchior, baron von Grimm, German writer (d. 1807) was born on this day in history.
1731 Anthony Ziesenis, architect/sculptor (Town Hall of Westzaan) was born on December - 26.
1737 On this day in history birth of prince Josias of Coburg, Austrian general (d. 1815)
1738 On this day in history birth of thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence
1751 On December - 26 birth of clement Hofbauer, Austrian missionary and saint (d. 1820)
1762 Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer was born on this day in history.
1770 On December - 26 birth of pierre earl de Cambronne, French general (Waterloo, Elba)
1771 Heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Regulus) was born on December - 26.
1771 On this day in history birth of julie Clary, queen consort of Naples (d. 1845)
1778 On December - 26 birth of juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist
1780 On December - 26 birth of mary Fairfax Somerville, British mathematician (d. 1872)
1782 On this day in history birth of filaret Drozdov, Metropolitan of Moscow (d. 1867)
1792 On December - 26 birth of charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine)
1793 Franz Hunten, composer was born on this day in history.
1797 On this day in history birth of hans Skramstad, composer
1805 Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer was born on December - 26.
1808 On this day in history birth of albert Grisar, composer
1809 On December - 26 birth of william Nelson Pendleton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1883
1812 On December - 26 birth of wilhelm Volkmar, composer
1815 Israel Bush Richardson, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on December - 26.
1819 E. D. E. N. Southworth, American novelist (d. 1899) was born on this day in history.
1820 On December - 26 birth of gustavus Adolphus Smith, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885