Famous Personalities Born In January - 26

1497  On January - 26 birth of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557)   

1541  Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Wolleb, composer   

1667  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on January - 26.   

1708  William Hayes, composer was born on this day in history.   

1714  Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage) was born on January - 26.   

1715  On January - 26 birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher   

1716  George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born on January - 26.   

1722  Prestonpans was born on this day in history.   

1722  On this day in history birth of alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader (d. 1805)   

1742  On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer   

1748  On this day in history birth of emmanuel Aloys Forster, composer   

1763  Charles XIV, French marshall, king of Sweden & Norway (1818-44) was born on this day in history.   

1770  On this day in history birth of alexander Carlyle, Moderator of General Assembly   

1771  Jacob Andries van Braam, colonial director (Suriname) was born on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history birth of ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis)   

1781  On January - 26 birth of achim v Arnim, writer   

1781  On this day in history birth of ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)   

1786  On January - 26 birth of benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times)   

1813  On January - 26 birth of juan Pablo Duarte, Dominican founding father (d. 1876   

1814  On January - 26 birth of rufus King, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1876   

1816  Lloyd Tilghman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 was born on January - 26.   

1819  Abner Doubleday, Union general-major/inventor (baseball) [or Jun 26] was born on January - 26.   

1826  On this day in history birth of julia Dent Grant, 1st lady (1862-76)   

1828  Johan T Buys, Dutch lawyer was born on January - 26.   

1831  On this day in history birth of mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates)   

1832  George Shiras Jr., U.S. Supreme Court justice (d. 1924) was born on this day in history.   

1852  Frederick Corder, composer was born on January - 26.   

1852  Pierre Brazza, explorer/colonial administrator (French Africa) was born on this day in history.   

1855  Arthur Hervey, composer was born on January - 26.   

1857  the 12th Dalai Lama (d. 1875) was born on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history birth of warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones)   

1877  Kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter was born on January - 26.   

1878  A W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket) was born on this day in history.   

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0946  On this day in history death of eadgyth, German Queen   

1109  Albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies on January - 26.   

1567  On this day in history death of nicholas Wotton, English diplomat   

1630  On January - 26 death of henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556)   

1636  On January - 26 death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)   

1697  On January - 26 death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)   

1706  Guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59 on January - 26.   

1744  Death of Ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683) on January - 26.