Famous Personalities Born In October - 26
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
1427 On October - 26 birth of archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496)
1466 On October - 26 birth of desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)
1473 On this day in history birth of friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510)
1483 On this day in history birth of hans Buchner, composer
1491 Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.
1609 William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.
1645 Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) was born on October - 26.
1673 On this day in history birth of dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)
1684 On this day in history birth of kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin, Prussian field marshal (d. 1757)
1685 Domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist was born on October - 26.
1685 Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, composer was born on October - 26.
1694 Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist was born on this day in history.
1719 Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer was born on this day in history.
1740 On October - 26 birth of ernest Louis Muller, composer
1757 On October - 26 birth of karl Leonhard Reinhold, Austrian philosopher (d. 1823)
1758 On this day in history birth of louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer
1759 On October - 26 birth of georges Danton, France, revolutionary leader/min of Justice
1768 Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko, Polish general and politician (d. 1844) was born on October - 26.
1789 Joseph Mayseder, composer was born on October - 26.
1791 Charles Sprague, Boston, banker/poet (Curiosity) was born on this day in history.
1794 On October - 26 birth of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (d. 1881)
1795 Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer was born on October - 26.
1800 Helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian general-fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.
1802 King Miguel of Portugal (d. 1866) was born on October - 26.
1804 Lorenzo Thomas, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1875 was born on October - 26.
1813 On this day in history birth of henry Thomas Smart, composer
1818 On this day in history birth of stefano Golinelli, composer
1823 On this day in history birth of karl Weinhold, German sociologist
1824 On October - 26 birth of arthur Middleton Manigault, Brig General (Confederate Army)
1830 Polibo Fumagalli, composer was born on October - 26.
1830 Stephen Elliott Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866 was born on this day in history.
1837 James Lawlor Kiernan, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 was born on October - 26.
1843 Vasili V Vereshchagin, Russian painter (War & Peace) was born on October - 26.
1845 On October - 26 birth of hendrick Waelput, Flemish composer/conductor (Forest, Stella)