Famous Birthdays In December - 26

1822  Dion Boucicault, Irish/Us actor/playwright (Rip van Winkle) was born on December - 26.   

1824  On this day in history birth of augustus Louis Chetlain, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1914   

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 26.   

1855  Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer was born on December - 26.   

1859  Johan F van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist was born on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of harry Redman, composer   

1872  On December - 26 birth of norman Angell, British politician, Nobel laureate (d. 1967)   

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  Thomas Wass, English cricketer (d. 1953) was born on this day in history.   

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

1878  Isaiah Bowman, US, geography/co-founder (Geographical Review) was born on December - 26.   

1879  Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1883  On this day in history birth of carl Oscar Ahues, Germany, International Chess Master (1950)   

1883  On this day in history birth of frank Debenham, Australian geographer/geologist   

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  On this day in history birth of henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus)   

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

1893  Mao Tse-tung, of little red book fame, PM of China PR (1949-76) was born on December - 26.   

1893  On December - 26 birth of yury Nikolayevich Tyulin, composer   

1893  On this day in history birth of mao Zedong, Chinese military leader and politician (d. 1976)   

1894  On December - 26 birth of antonio Molina, composer   

1894  Jean Toomer, American writer (d. 1967) was born on December - 26.   

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0267  On this day in history dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies   

0268  On December - 26 death of pope Dionysius   

1350  Death of Jean de Marigny, French bishop on December - 26.   

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 December - 26 zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47   

1574  On December - 26 charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50   

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