Famous Birthdays In February - 26

1361  On this day in history birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)  

1587  Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on February - 26.  

1588  On this day in history birth of nicolaus Erich, composer  

1671  On this day in history birth of anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713)  

1672  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on February - 26.  

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.  

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1714  On February - 26 birth of james Hervey, English clergyman and writer (d. 1758)  

1717  John Randall, composer was born on February - 26.  

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1720  Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.  

1746  On this day in history 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  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  Honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 1879) was born on this day in history.  

1808  Nathan Kelley,American architect, active mainly in Ohio, (d.1871) was born on this day in history.  

1814  Charles Joseph Sainte-Claire Deville, French geologist (d. 1876) was born on this day in history.  

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

1825  Hans Balatka, composer was born on this day in history.  

1829  Levi Strauss, German-born clothing designer (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.  

1831  Filippo Marchetti, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1834  On February - 26 birth of aleksander Zarzycki, composer  

1835  On February - 26 birth of richard Andree, German geography/etnologist (Andree's Handatlas)  

1837  On February - 26 birth of charles Woeste, Belgian count/min of Justice  

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

1841  On February - 26 birth of evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general (Egypt)  

1842  Camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy was born on this day in history.  

1845  On this day in history birth of aleksander Rozycki, composer  

1845  On this day in history birth of alexander III, St Petersburg, Russian tsar (1881-94) (3/10 NS)  

1846  On this day in history 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 February - 26.  

1200  On February - 26 death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint  

1266  Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on February - 26.  

1324  On this day in history dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies  

1360  Death of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328) on this day in history.  

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