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Famous Birthdays In January - 26
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
1497 Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1541 Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1613 Johann Jakob Wolleb, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »
1667 On this day in history birth of henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies Share it »
1708 On this day in history birth of william Hayes, composer Share it »
1714 On this day in history birth of jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage) Share it »
1715 On this day in history birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher Share it »
1716 On this day in history birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville Share it »
1722 On this day in history birth of prestonpans Share it »
1722 On this day in history birth of alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader (d. 1805) Share it »
1742 On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer Share it »
1748 On this day in history birth of emmanuel Aloys Forster, composer Share it »
1763 Charles XIV, French marshall, king of Sweden & Norway (1818-44) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1770 Alexander Carlyle, Moderator of General Assembly was born on this day in history. Share it »
1771 On this day in history birth of jacob Andries van Braam, colonial director (Suriname) Share it »
1778 On this day in history birth of ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis) Share it »
1781 On this day in history birth of achim v Arnim, writer Share it »
1781 On this day in history birth of ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) Share it »
1786 On this day in history birth of benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times) Share it »
1813 On this day in history birth of juan Pablo Duarte, Dominican founding father (d. 1876 Share it »
1814 Rufus King, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1876 was born on this day in history. Share it »
1816 Lloyd Tilghman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 was born on this day in history. Share it »
1819 Abner Doubleday, Union general-major/inventor (baseball) [or Jun 26] was born on this day in history. Share it »
1826 Julia Dent Grant, 1st lady (1862-76) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1828 On this day in history birth of johan T Buys, Dutch lawyer Share it »
1831 Mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1832 George Shiras Jr., U.S. Supreme Court justice (d. 1924) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1852 On this day in history birth of frederick Corder, composer Share it »
1852 Pierre Brazza, explorer/colonial administrator (French Africa) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1855 Arthur Hervey, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »
1857 the 12th Dalai Lama (d. 1875) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1871 Warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1877 On this day in history birth of kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter Share it »
1878 A W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket) was born on this day in history. Share it »
