Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 26

1822  Dion Boucicault, Irish/Us actor/playwright (Rip van Winkle) was born on this day in history.   

1824  Augustus Louis Chetlain, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 was born on this day in history.   

1826  Franz Coenen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1826  On December - 26 birth of martinus Nijhoff, founder Nijhoff's book/publisher (Van Dale)   

1837  On this day in history birth of adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila   

1837  On this day in history birth of morgan Bulkeley, American politician and baseball commissioner (d. 1922)   

1845  Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer was born on December - 26.   

1849  Samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor (Fanfan la Tulipe) was born on December - 26.   

1853  René Bazin, French novelist (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history birth of arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer   

1859  On this day in history birth of johan F van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist   

1859  On December - 26 birth of william Stephens, U.S. political figure (d. 1944)   

1861  On December - 26 birth of friedrich Engel, German mathematician (group theory)   

1862  On this day in history birth of alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [NS]   

1869  Harry Redman, composer was born on December - 26.   

1872  On this day in history birth of norman Angell, British politician, Nobel laureate (d. 1967)   

1873  Hubert Cuypers, Dutch composer/choir conductor (Minstrels) was born on December - 26.   

1873  On December - 26 birth of karel Moor, composer   

1873  On December - 26 birth of thomas Wass, English cricketer (d. 1953)   

1874  Norman Angell, [Lane], English cowboy/journalist (Nobel 1933) was born on December - 26.   

1878  On December - 26 birth of isaiah Bowman, US, geography/co-founder (Geographical Review)   

1879  On this day in history birth of armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer   

1879  Julius Weismann, composer was born on December - 26.   

1883  Carl Oscar Ahues, Germany, International Chess Master (1950) was born on this day in history.   

1883  Frank Debenham, Australian geographer/geologist was born on this day in history.   

1887  On December - 26 birth of arthur Ernest Percival, British Army officer (d. 1966)   

1890  On this day in history birth of uncle Charlie Osborne, American fiddler (d. 1992)   

1891  Henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer was born on December - 26.   

1893  On this day in history birth of mao Tse-tung, of little red book fame, PM of China PR (1949-76)   

1893  On this day in history birth of yury Nikolayevich Tyulin, composer   

1893  Mao Zedong, Chinese military leader and politician (d. 1976) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On December - 26 birth of antonio Molina, composer   

1894  On December - 26 birth of jean Toomer, American writer (d. 1967)   

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0267  Dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies on December - 26.   

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on December - 26.   

1350  On December - 26 death of jean de Marigny, French bishop   

1458  On this day in history death of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393)   

1476  Death of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered on this day in history.   

1530  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50   

1624  Simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54 on December - 26.