Famous Personalities Born In February - 26
Friday, 14 February 2025
1361 Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on this day in history.
1587 Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.
1588 On this day in history birth of nicolaus Erich, composer
1671 Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.
1672 Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on February - 26.
1675 Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.
1677 Nicola Fago, composer was born on February - 26.
1686 On this day in history birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat
1714 On February - 26 birth of james Hervey, English clergyman and writer (d. 1758)
1717 John Randall, composer was born on this day in history.
1720 On February - 26 birth of gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803)
1746 On February - 26 birth of archduchess Marie Amalie of Austria, duchess of Piacenza (d. 1806)
1770 On this day in history birth of antoine Reicha, composer
1772 Caspar Furstenau, composer was born on this day in history.
1799 Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.
1802 On February - 26 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 February - 26.
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 February - 26 birth of carlos Calvo, Arg diplomat/people rights scholar (Calvo Clause)
1825 On this day in history birth of hans Balatka, composer
1829 Levi Strauss, German-born clothing designer (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.
1831 On this day in history birth of filippo Marchetti, composer
1832 John George Nicolay, US, author (Abe Lincoln's biographer) was born on February - 26.
1834 On this day in history birth of aleksander Zarzycki, composer
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 On this day in history birth of wendelin Weissheimer, composer
1841 Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general (Egypt) was born on February - 26.
1842 On this day in history birth of camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy
1845 On February - 26 birth of aleksander Rozycki, composer
1845 Alexander III, St Petersburg, Russian tsar (1881-94) (3/10 NS) was born on February - 26.
1846 William F "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Davenport Iowa, killed 4000 buffaloes was born on this day in history.
1852 On this day in history birth of john Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry