Famous Birthdays In February - 26

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

1587  On this day in history birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)  

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 February - 26.  

1672  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on February - 26.  

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 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  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 February - 26.  

1772  Caspar Furstenau, composer was born on February - 26.  

1799  On February - 26 birth of Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864)  

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

1808  On February - 26 birth of honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 1879)  

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 February - 26.  

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

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  Charles Woeste, Belgian count/min of Justice was born on this day in history.  

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

1841  On February - 26 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 February - 26.  

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

1852  On February - 26 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  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on this day in history.  

1266  Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on this day in history.  

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on this day in history.  

1360  On February - 26 death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)  

1538  On February - 26 worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies  

1552  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on February - 26.