Famous Birthdays In December - 26

1194  Frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily was born on December - 26.  

1532  Guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576) was born on December - 26.  

1536  Yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.  

1542  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616)  

1618  Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess was born on December - 26.  

1633  Charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised was born on December - 26.  

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  On December - 26 birth of johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer  

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1716  Thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard) was born on December - 26.  

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

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 December - 26.  

1737  On December - 26 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 December - 26.  

1762  Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer was born on December - 26.  

1770  On December - 26 birth of pierre earl de Cambronne, French general (Waterloo, Elba)  

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 December - 26.  

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  Filaret Drozdov, Metropolitan of Moscow (d. 1867) was born on this day in history.  

1792  On this day in history birth of charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine)  

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

1797  On December - 26 birth of hans Skramstad, composer  

1805  On December - 26 birth of joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer  

1808  Albert Grisar, composer was born on December - 26.  

1809  William Nelson Pendleton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1883 was born on this day in history.  

1812  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Volkmar, composer  

1815  On December - 26 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 this day in history dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies  

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on December - 26.  

1350  Death of Jean de Marigny, French bishop on this day in history.  

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  On December - 26 charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50  

1624  On this day in history simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54