Famous Personalities Born In February - 26
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
1361 Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on February - 26.
1587 On February - 26 birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)
1588 Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on February - 26.
1671 Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on February - 26.
1672 Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on February - 26.
1675 On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer
1677 Nicola Fago, composer was born on February - 26.
1686 Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on this day in history.
1714 James Hervey, English clergyman and writer (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.
1717 On this day in history birth of john Randall, composer
1720 On February - 26 birth of gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803)
1746 Archduchess Marie Amalie of Austria, duchess of Piacenza (d. 1806) was born on February - 26.
1770 On this day in history birth of antoine Reicha, composer
1772 On February - 26 birth of caspar Furstenau, composer
1799 Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.
1802 On this day in history birth of victor Hugo, France, author (Hunchback of Notre Dame, Les Miserables)
1808 Honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 1879) was born on this day in history.
1808 Nathan Kelley,American architect, active mainly in Ohio, (d.1871) was born on February - 26.
1814 On February - 26 birth of charles Joseph Sainte-Claire Deville, French geologist (d. 1876)
1824 On this day in history birth of carlos Calvo, Arg diplomat/people rights scholar (Calvo Clause)
1825 Hans Balatka, composer was born on February - 26.
1829 On this day in history birth of levi Strauss, German-born clothing designer (d. 1902)
1831 Filippo Marchetti, composer was born on February - 26.
1832 John George Nicolay, US, author (Abe Lincoln's biographer) was born on February - 26.
1834 Aleksander Zarzycki, composer was born on February - 26.
1835 Richard Andree, German geography/etnologist (Andree's Handatlas) was born on February - 26.
1837 Charles Woeste, Belgian count/min of Justice was born on this day in history.
1838 Wendelin Weissheimer, composer was born on February - 26.
1841 On February - 26 birth of evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general (Egypt)
1842 Camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy was born on this day in history.
1845 On February - 26 birth of aleksander Rozycki, composer
1845 On February - 26 birth of alexander III, St Petersburg, Russian tsar (1881-94) (3/10 NS)
1846 On this day in history birth of william F "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Davenport Iowa, killed 4000 buffaloes
1852 On February - 26 birth of john Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry