Famous Birthdays In August - 26
Wednesday, 08 February 2023
1469 On this day in history birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)
1540 King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.
1596 On August - 26 birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)
1627 On this day in history birth of thomas Bullis, composer
1676 Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] was born on this day in history.
1687 On this day in history birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)
1694 Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on August - 26.
1726 Karl Kohaut, composer was born on August - 26.
1728 On August - 26 birth of johann Heinrich Lambert, German scientist (d. 1777)
1736 Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle, French chemist (d. 1790) was born on August - 26.
1740 On this day in history birth of joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning)
1743 Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Paris, father of mod chemistry (Oxygen) was born on August - 26.
1745 On this day in history birth of francois Guichard, composer
1749 Johann Ernst Rembt, composer was born on this day in history.
1775 On this day in history birth of william Joseph Behr, German writer (d. 1851)
1788 On August - 26 birth of aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist
1789 On this day in history birth of abbas Mirza, Prince of Persia (d. 1833)
1792 On August - 26 birth of manuel Oribe, Uruguayan political figure (d. 1857)
1811 Danville Leadbetter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866 was born on August - 26.
1813 Nicaise de Keyser, Flemish painter (Battle of Guilder Tracks) was born on this day in history.
1819 On August - 26 birth of albert "Bertie" von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, husband of queen Victoria
1820 James Harlan, (Rep-Iowa)/US Secretary of Interior (1865-66) was born on August - 26.
1823 On this day in history birth of wilhelm Troszel, composer
1825 Jacobus J Backer, German sea historian was born on August - 26.
1826 Princess Alexandra of Bavaria (d. 1875) was born on this day in history.
1828 On August - 26 birth of erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer
1833 Charles Jackson Paine, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on August - 26.
1835 Theodore Washington Brevard, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on August - 26.
1842 Heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie) was born on this day in history.
1843 On this day in history birth of george August Lumbye, composer
1845 On August - 26 birth of mary Ann Nichols, English victim of Jack the Ripper (d. 1888)
1850 On August - 26 birth of charles Richet, French physiologist (anaphylaxis-Nobel 1913)
1854 Arnold Fothergill, England cricketer (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.
1862 On this day in history birth of herbert Booth, American son of William and Catherine Booth (d. 1926)