Famous Personalities Born In August - 27
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
1407 Ashikaga yoshikazu: Japanese shogun 

1471 george von saksen-meissen: German potester of frisia 

1471 george: Duke of saxony 

1487 anna of brandenburg: Queen of denmark 

1545 alessandro farnese: Duke of parma/general/diplomat 

1562 Hans leo hassler: Composer 

1583 simon besler: Composer 

1630 maria van oosterwijck: Dutch flower painter 

1637 charles calvert: 3rd baron baltimore, governor of the province of maryland 

1650 Johann samuel welter: Composer 

1665 John hervey: 1st earl of bristol, english politician 

1666 ivan v: Co-tsar of russia (1682-89) 

1669 Anne marie of orléans: Queen of italy 

1677 otto ferdinand von abensberg und traun: Austrian field marshal 

1698 Baal shem tov: Founder of the chasiddic movement {d. 1760) 

1719 john/jean nepveu: Dutch governor of suriname (1768-79) 

1724 John joachim zubly: Swiss-born continental congressman 

1730 hamann: Writer 

1739 Michel delalande: Composer 

1752 Herman muntinghe: Dutch theologist (history of mankind) 

1768 anne-francois mellinet: French/belgian general (maastricht) 

1770 Georg wilhelm friedrich hegel: German philosopher/inventor (dialectic) 

1803 Edward beecher: American theologian 

1809 Hannibal hamlin: (r) 15th vp (1861-65) 

1824 hiram gregory berry: Major general (union volunteers), died in 1863 

1826 frank stillman nickerson: Brig general (union volunteers) 

1826 hermann kipper: Music teacher/critic/composer 

1832 James alexander walker: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1901 

1835 Albijn van de abeele: Flemish author/mayor/painter 

1837 heinrich urban: Composer 

1839 emory upton: Bvt major general (union army), died in 1881 

1847 Gustave j waffelaert: Flemish theologist/bishop of bridge 

1849 Manuel acuna: Mexican poet (nocturno) 

1856 iwan franko: Writer 

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