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Famous Birthdays In December - 26

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

1194 Frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily was born on this day in history.

1532 Guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576) was born on this day in history.

1536 On this day in history birth of yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584)

1542 Tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.

1618 Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess was born on this day in history.

1633 Charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised was born on this day in history.

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

1660 Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised was born on this day in history.

1666 Guru Gobind Singh, Tenth Guru of Sikhism (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of jean François de Saint-Lambert, French poet (d. 1803)

1723 On this day in history birth of friedrich Melchior, baron von Grimm, German writer (d. 1807)

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

1737 Prince Josias of Coburg, Austrian general (d. 1815) was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer

1770 On this day in history birth of pierre earl de Cambronne, French general (Waterloo, Elba)

1771 Heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Regulus) was born on this day in history.

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

1778 Juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist was born on this day in history.

1780 Mary Fairfax Somerville, British mathematician (d. 1872) was born on this day in history.

1782 On this day in history birth of filaret Drozdov, Metropolitan of Moscow (d. 1867)

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

1793 On this day in history birth of franz Hunten, composer

1797 On this day in history birth of hans Skramstad, composer

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

1808 On this day in history 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 this day in history.

1815 Israel Bush Richardson, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on this day in history.

1819 E. D. E. N. Southworth, American novelist (d. 1899) was born on this day in history.

1820 Gustavus Adolphus Smith, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 was born on this day in history.

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Famous Deaths In December - 26

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1350 On this day in history death of jean de Marigny, French bishop

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

1476 On this day in history death of galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered

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 this day in history simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54

1627 On this day in history gonzaga, Italian monarch of Mantua/Monferrato, dies

1658 On this day in history simon Guillain, French sculptor (Castle of Blois/Sorbonne), dies at 78