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 this day in history.  

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

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 February - 26.  

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on February - 26.  

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

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

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1720  On this day in history birth of gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803)  

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

1770  On February - 26 birth of antoine Reicha, composer  

1772  On February - 26 birth of caspar Furstenau, composer  

1799  Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born on February - 26.  

1802  Victor Hugo, France, author (Hunchback of Notre Dame, Les Miserables) was born on this day in history.  

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  On February - 26 birth of carlos Calvo, Arg diplomat/people rights scholar (Calvo Clause)  

1825  On this day in history birth of hans Balatka, composer  

1829  On February - 26 birth of levi Strauss, German-born clothing designer (d. 1902)  

1831  Filippo Marchetti, composer was born on February - 26.  

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

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  On February - 26 birth of camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy  

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 this day in history.  

1852  John Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry was born on this day in history.  

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1076  On February - 26 death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered  

1154  On February - 26 rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60  

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  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on this day in history.  

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 February - 26 death of heinrich Faber, German composer