Famous Birthdays In December - 26

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

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

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

1542  On December - 26 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  On December - 26 birth of charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised  

1646  Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709) was born on December - 26.  

1660  Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised was born on December - 26.  

1666  Guru Gobind Singh, Tenth Guru of Sikhism (d. 1708) was born on December - 26.  

1687  Johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer was born on December - 26.  

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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 December - 26.  

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

1738  On this day in history birth of thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence  

1751  Clement Hofbauer, Austrian missionary and saint (d. 1820) was born on December - 26.  

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 December - 26 birth of juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist  

1780  Mary Fairfax Somerville, British mathematician (d. 1872) was born on December - 26.  

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

1792  On December - 26 birth of charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine)  

1793  Franz Hunten, composer was born on December - 26.  

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

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

1808  On this day in history birth of albert Grisar, composer  

1809  William Nelson Pendleton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1883 was born on December - 26.  

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 December - 26 birth of e. D. E. N. Southworth, American novelist (d. 1899)  

1820  On December - 26 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  On December - 26 death of pope Dionysius  

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

1530  On December - 26 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  Simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54 on December - 26.