Famous Personalities Born In February - 26

1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on February - 26.   

1587  Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.   

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1671  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.   

1672  On this day in history birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)   

1675  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

1677  On this day in history birth of nicola Fago, composer   

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1714  On this day in history birth of james Hervey, English clergyman and writer (d. 1758)   

1717  On this day in history birth of john Randall, composer   

1720  Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803) was born on February - 26.   

1746  On February - 26 birth of archduchess Marie Amalie of Austria, duchess of Piacenza (d. 1806)   

1770  Antoine Reicha, composer was born on this day in history.   

1772  On February - 26 birth of caspar Furstenau, composer   

1799  Ã‰mile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history birth of victor Hugo, France, author (Hunchback of Notre Dame, Les Miserables)   

1808  Honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 1879) was born on February - 26.   

1808  On this day in history birth of nathan Kelley,American architect, active mainly in Ohio, (d.1871)   

1814  On this day in history birth of charles Joseph Sainte-Claire Deville, French geologist (d. 1876)   

1824  On this day in history birth of carlos Calvo, Arg diplomat/people rights scholar (Calvo Clause)   

1825  Hans Balatka, composer was born on February - 26.   

1829  On this day in history birth of levi Strauss, German-born clothing designer (d. 1902)   

1831  On February - 26 birth of filippo Marchetti, composer   

1832  John George Nicolay, US, author (Abe Lincoln's biographer) was born on this day in history.   

1834  Aleksander Zarzycki, composer was born on February - 26.   

1835  On this day in history birth of richard Andree, German geography/etnologist (Andree's Handatlas)   

1837  Charles Woeste, Belgian count/min of Justice was born on February - 26.   

1838  Wendelin Weissheimer, composer was born on February - 26.   

1841  On this day in history birth of evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general (Egypt)   

1842  On this day in history birth of camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy   

1845  Aleksander Rozycki, composer was born on this day in history.   

1845  Alexander III, St Petersburg, Russian tsar (1881-94) (3/10 NS) was born on February - 26.   

1846  On February - 26 birth of william F "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Davenport Iowa, killed 4000 buffaloes   

1852  On this day in history birth of john Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry   

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1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on February - 26.   

1154  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1200  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on February - 26.   

1266  On February - 26 manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies   

1324  On February - 26 dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies   

1360  On this day in history death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1538  On this day in history worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

1552  On this day in history death of heinrich Faber, German composer