Famous Birthdays In December - 26

1194  On this day in history birth of frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily  

1532  Guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576) was born on December - 26.  

1536  Yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584) was born on December - 26.  

1542  Tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.  

1618  On December - 26 birth of elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess  

1633  Charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised was born on this day in history.  

1646  On this day in history birth of robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709)  

1660  On this day in history birth of peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised  

1666  Guru Gobind Singh, Tenth Guru of Sikhism (d. 1708) was born on December - 26.  

1687  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer  

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1716  Thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard) was born on this day in history.  

1716  On this day in history birth of jean François de Saint-Lambert, French poet (d. 1803)  

1723  On this day in history birth of friedrich Melchior, baron von Grimm, German writer (d. 1807)  

1731  On December - 26 birth of anthony Ziesenis, architect/sculptor (Town Hall of Westzaan)  

1737  Prince Josias of Coburg, Austrian general (d. 1815) was born on December - 26.  

1738  On this day in history birth of thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence  

1751  Clement Hofbauer, Austrian missionary and saint (d. 1820) was born on December - 26.  

1762  Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer was born on this day in history.  

1770  On December - 26 birth of pierre earl de Cambronne, French general (Waterloo, Elba)  

1771  On December - 26 birth of heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Regulus)  

1771  Julie Clary, queen consort of Naples (d. 1845) was born on this day in history.  

1778  Juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist was born on this day in history.  

1780  On this day in history birth of mary Fairfax Somerville, British mathematician (d. 1872)  

1782  Filaret Drozdov, Metropolitan of Moscow (d. 1867) was born on December - 26.  

1792  Charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine) was born on December - 26.  

1793  Franz Hunten, composer was born on this day in history.  

1797  On this day in history birth of hans Skramstad, composer  

1805  On December - 26 birth of joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer  

1808  On this day in history birth of albert Grisar, composer  

1809  On December - 26 birth of william Nelson Pendleton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1883  

1812  Wilhelm Volkmar, composer was born on this day in history.  

1815  On this day in history birth of israel Bush Richardson, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1862  

1819  On this day in history birth of e. D. E. N. Southworth, American novelist (d. 1899)  

1820  On December - 26 birth of gustavus Adolphus Smith, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885  

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0267  On this day in history dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies  

0268  On December - 26 death of pope Dionysius  

1350  On December - 26 death of jean de Marigny, French bishop  

1458  Death of Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393) on December - 26.  

1476  Death of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered on this day in history.  

1530  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

1574  On this day in history charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50  

1624  On December - 26 simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54