Famous Birthdays In February - 26

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of nicola Fago, composer   

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on this day in history.   

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  Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.   

1746  Archduchess Marie Amalie of Austria, duchess of Piacenza (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.   

1770  Antoine Reicha, composer was born on this day in history.   

1772  Caspar Furstenau, composer was born on this day in history.   

1799  Ã‰mile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born on February - 26.   

1802  Victor Hugo, France, author (Hunchback of Notre Dame, Les Miserables) was born on this day in history.   

1808  On February - 26 birth of honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 1879)   

1808  On February - 26 birth of nathan Kelley,American architect, active mainly in Ohio, (d.1871)   

1814  On this day in history birth of charles Joseph Sainte-Claire Deville, French geologist (d. 1876)   

1824  Carlos Calvo, Arg diplomat/people rights scholar (Calvo Clause) was born on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history birth of hans Balatka, composer   

1829  On this day in history birth of levi Strauss, German-born clothing designer (d. 1902)   

1831  On this day in history birth of filippo Marchetti, composer   

1832  John George Nicolay, US, author (Abe Lincoln's biographer) was born on this day in history.   

1834  Aleksander Zarzycki, composer was born on February - 26.   

1835  On February - 26 birth of richard Andree, German geography/etnologist (Andree's Handatlas)   

1837  On this day in history birth of charles Woeste, Belgian count/min of Justice   

1838  On this day in history birth of wendelin Weissheimer, composer   

1841  On this day in history birth of evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general (Egypt)   

1842  Camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy was born on February - 26.   

1845  On this day in history birth of aleksander Rozycki, composer   

1845  Alexander III, St Petersburg, Russian tsar (1881-94) (3/10 NS) was born on February - 26.   

1846  On February - 26 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   

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1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on this day in history.   

1154  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1200  On February - 26 death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint   

1266  On February - 26 manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies   

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on this day in history.   

1360  Death of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328) on February - 26.   

1538  On this day in history worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

1552  On February - 26 death of heinrich Faber, German composer