Famous Birthdays In June - 26

1575  Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612) was born on June - 26.   

1582  Johannes Schultz, composer was born on June - 26.   

1655  Jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent was born on June - 26.   

1681  Hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708) was born on June - 26.   

1689  On this day in history birth of edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769)   

1694  Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768) was born on June - 26.   

1702  On this day in history birth of philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman   

1703  Thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767) was born on June - 26.   

1730  Charles Joseph Messier, astronomer (cataloguer of "M objects") was born on this day in history.   

1742  Arthur Middleton, signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on June - 26.   

1747  On this day in history birth of leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer   

1749  On June - 26 birth of louis Joseph Claude Saint-Amans, composer   

1760  Johan I Jozef, monarch of Liechtenstein/fieldmarshal was born on June - 26.   

1763  George Morland, England, artist of rural landscapes was born on June - 26.   

1819  On June - 26 birth of abner Doubleday, Mjr Gen (Union)/inventor (baseball) [or 1/26]   

1821  Bartolomé Mitre, Argentine general was born on June - 26.   

1823  Frederick Bowen Jewson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1824  Kelvin, [William Thomson], British physicist (Kelvin Scale) was born on June - 26.   

1824  Moritz Furstenau, composer was born on this day in history.   

1831  Julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Kriegs-Songs of War & Peace) was born on this day in history.   

1837  Martin Davis Hardin II, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1923 was born on June - 26.   

1837  On this day in history birth of victor Jean Baptiste Girardey, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1854  Robert Laird Borden, (C), 8th Canadian PM (1911-20) was born on this day in history.   

1865  Bernard Berenson, art critic (Italian Painters of the Renaissance) was born on June - 26.   

1865  On this day in history birth of charles E Bonin, French explorer/diplomat (China)   

1865  On this day in history birth of george C Pearce, actor (Country Kid, British Agent, Valiant)   

1866  Josef Swickard, Coblenz Germany, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities) was born on this day in history.   

1869  On June - 26 birth of martin Andersen Nexø, Danish writer (d. 1954)   

1874  Albert Relf, cricketer (England all-rounder in 13 Tests 1903-14) was born on this day in history.   

1874  Mikhail Vladimirovich Ivanov-Boretsky, composer was born on this day in history.   

1875  Camille Zeckwer, composer was born on June - 26.   

1876  Nico[laas P] de Jong, Dutch radio play actor (Laughter & Tears) was born on this day in history.   

1878  Albert Siklos, composer was born on June - 26.   

1878  Ernest Torrence, Edinburgh Scotland, actor (Hunchback of Notre Dame) was born on this day in history.   

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0363  Flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies on this day in history.   

1291  Death of Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England on this day in history.   

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima on June - 26.   

1631  Justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies on this day in history.   

1657  On June - 26 tobias Michael, composer, dies at 65   

1661  Lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76 on June - 26.   

1666  On June - 26 richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies   

1688  On June - 26 ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies