Famous Personalities Born In February - 26
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
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 Émile 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