Famous Birthdays In January - 26

1497  Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.  

1541  On January - 26 birth of florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596)  

1613  Johann Jakob Wolleb, composer was born on this day in history.  

1667  On this day in history birth of henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies  

1708  On this day in history birth of william Hayes, composer  

1714  On January - 26 birth of jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage)  

1715  Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on January - 26.  

1716  George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born on January - 26.  

1722  Prestonpans was born on this day in history.  

1722  On this day in history birth of alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader (d. 1805)  

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1742  Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer was born on January - 26.  

1748  On January - 26 birth of emmanuel Aloys Forster, composer  

1763  On this day in history birth of charles XIV, French marshall, king of Sweden & Norway (1818-44)  

1770  On January - 26 birth of alexander Carlyle, Moderator of General Assembly  

1771  On this day in history birth of jacob Andries van Braam, colonial director (Suriname)  

1778  On January - 26 birth of ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis)  

1781  Achim v Arnim, writer was born on January - 26.  

1781  On January - 26 birth of ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)  

1786  Benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times) was born on January - 26.  

1813  On January - 26 birth of juan Pablo Duarte, Dominican founding father (d. 1876  

1814  On January - 26 birth of rufus King, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1876  

1816  On this day in history birth of lloyd Tilghman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863  

1819  Abner Doubleday, Union general-major/inventor (baseball) [or Jun 26] was born on this day in history.  

1826  On this day in history birth of julia Dent Grant, 1st lady (1862-76)  

1828  On this day in history birth of johan T Buys, Dutch lawyer  

1831  On January - 26 birth of mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates)  

1832  On this day in history birth of george Shiras Jr., U.S. Supreme Court justice (d. 1924)  

1852  On January - 26 birth of frederick Corder, composer  

1852  On January - 26 birth of pierre Brazza, explorer/colonial administrator (French Africa)  

1855  On January - 26 birth of arthur Hervey, composer  

1857  On January - 26 birth of the 12th Dalai Lama (d. 1875)  

1871  On January - 26 birth of warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones)  

1877  Kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter was born on this day in history.  

1878  On this day in history birth of a W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket)  

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0946  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen on this day in history.  

1109  Albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies on January - 26.  

1567  On this day in history death of nicholas Wotton, English diplomat  

1630  Death of Henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556) on this day in history.  

1636  On this day in history death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)  

1697  On January - 26 death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)  

1706  On January - 26 guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59  

1744  Death of Ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683) on January - 26.