Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 26

1822  On this day in history birth of dion Boucicault, Irish/Us actor/playwright (Rip van Winkle)   

1824  Augustus Louis Chetlain, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 was born on December - 26.   

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 December - 26 birth of adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila   

1837  Morgan Bulkeley, American politician and baseball commissioner (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.   

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

1849  On this day in history birth of samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor (Fanfan la Tulipe)   

1853  On this day in history birth of rené Bazin, French novelist (d. 1932)   

1855  On December - 26 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  Friedrich Engel, German mathematician (group theory) was born on this day in history.   

1862  On December - 26 birth of alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [NS]   

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

1872  Norman Angell, British politician, Nobel laureate (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

1873  Hubert Cuypers, Dutch composer/choir conductor (Minstrels) was born on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history birth of karel Moor, composer   

1873  On this day in history birth of thomas Wass, English cricketer (d. 1953)   

1874  On this day in history birth of norman Angell, [Lane], English cowboy/journalist (Nobel 1933)   

1878  Isaiah Bowman, US, geography/co-founder (Geographical Review) was born on this day in history.   

1879  On December - 26 birth of armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer   

1879  On this day in history birth of julius Weismann, composer   

1883  On December - 26 birth of carl Oscar Ahues, Germany, International Chess Master (1950)   

1883  Frank Debenham, Australian geographer/geologist was born on December - 26.   

1887  Arthur Ernest Percival, British Army officer (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.   

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

1891  On December - 26 birth of henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus)   

1893  On December - 26 birth of evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer   

1893  On December - 26 birth of mao Tse-tung, of little red book fame, PM of China PR (1949-76)   

1893  Yury Nikolayevich Tyulin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1893  Mao Zedong, Chinese military leader and politician (d. 1976) was born on December - 26.   

1894  On this day in history birth of antonio Molina, composer   

1894  Jean Toomer, American writer (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

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

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on this day in history.   

1350  Death of Jean de Marigny, French bishop on this day in history.   

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

1476  On this day in history death of galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered   

1530  On this day in history zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47   

1574  Charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1624  Simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54 on this day in history.