Famous Birthdays In December - 26

1194  On December - 26 birth of frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily  

1532  On this day in history birth of guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576)  

1536  On December - 26 birth of yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584)  

1542  Tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616) was born on December - 26.  

1618  On December - 26 birth of elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess  

1633  On December - 26 birth of charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised  

1646  Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.  

1660  On December - 26 birth of peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised  

1666  On this day in history birth of guru Gobind Singh, Tenth Guru of Sikhism (d. 1708)  

1687  Johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer was born on this day in history.  

1716  Thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard) was born on this day in history.  

1716  Jean François de Saint-Lambert, French poet (d. 1803) was born on December - 26.  

1723  Friedrich Melchior, baron von Grimm, German writer (d. 1807) was born on this day in history.  

1731  Anthony Ziesenis, architect/sculptor (Town Hall of Westzaan) was born on this day in history.  

1737  On this day in history birth of prince Josias of Coburg, Austrian general (d. 1815)  

1738  Thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence was born on this day in history.  

1751  Clement Hofbauer, Austrian missionary and saint (d. 1820) was born on this day in history.  

1762  Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer was born on this day in history.  

1770  Pierre earl de Cambronne, French general (Waterloo, Elba) was born on December - 26.  

1771  On this day in history birth of heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Regulus)  

1771  Julie Clary, queen consort of Naples (d. 1845) was born on this day in history.  

1778  On this day in history birth of juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist  

1780  On December - 26 birth of mary Fairfax Somerville, British mathematician (d. 1872)  

1782  On December - 26 birth of filaret Drozdov, Metropolitan of Moscow (d. 1867)  

1792  Charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine) was born on this day in history.  

1793  Franz Hunten, composer was born on this day in history.  

1797  Hans Skramstad, composer was born on this day in history.  

1805  Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer was born on this day in history.  

1808  On December - 26 birth of albert Grisar, composer  

1809  On this day in history birth of william Nelson Pendleton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1883  

1812  Wilhelm Volkmar, composer was born on December - 26.  

1815  On this day in history birth of israel Bush Richardson, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1862  

1819  On this day in history birth of e. D. E. N. Southworth, American novelist (d. 1899)  

1820  On this day in history birth of gustavus Adolphus Smith, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885  

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0267  On December - 26 dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies  

0268  On December - 26 death of pope Dionysius  

1350  Death of Jean de Marigny, French bishop on December - 26.  

1458  Death of Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393) on this day in history.  

1476  Death of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered on this day in history.  

1530  On this day in history zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47  

1574  Charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1624  On December - 26 simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54