Famous Personalities Born In February - 26
Friday, 18 July 2025
1361 Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on this day in history.
1587 On this day in history birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)
1588 Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on February - 26.
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 Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on February - 26.
1677 Nicola Fago, composer was born on February - 26.
1686 On February - 26 birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat
1714 James Hervey, English clergyman and writer (d. 1758) was born on February - 26.
1717 John Randall, composer was born on February - 26.
1720 On February - 26 birth of gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803)
1746 Archduchess Marie Amalie of Austria, duchess of Piacenza (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.
1770 Antoine Reicha, composer was born on this day in history.
1772 Caspar Furstenau, composer was born on this day in history.
1799 On February - 26 birth of Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864)
1802 On this day in history birth of victor Hugo, France, author (Hunchback of Notre Dame, Les Miserables)
1808 On this day in history birth of honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 1879)
1808 On February - 26 birth of nathan Kelley,American architect, active mainly in Ohio, (d.1871)
1814 Charles Joseph Sainte-Claire Deville, French geologist (d. 1876) was born on February - 26.
1824 Carlos Calvo, Arg diplomat/people rights scholar (Calvo Clause) was born on February - 26.
1825 On February - 26 birth of hans Balatka, composer
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 On February - 26 birth of john George Nicolay, US, author (Abe Lincoln's biographer)
1834 On this day in history birth of aleksander Zarzycki, composer
1835 Richard Andree, German geography/etnologist (Andree's Handatlas) was born on February - 26.
1837 Charles Woeste, Belgian count/min of Justice was born on February - 26.
1838 On February - 26 birth of wendelin Weissheimer, composer
1841 On this day in history birth of evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general (Egypt)
1842 Camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy was born on February - 26.
1845 On this day in history birth of aleksander Rozycki, composer
1845 Alexander III, St Petersburg, Russian tsar (1881-94) (3/10 NS) was born on this day in history.
1846 William F "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Davenport Iowa, killed 4000 buffaloes was born on February - 26.
1852 On this day in history birth of john Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry