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 this day in history.  

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 December - 26.  

1618  On this day in history 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  Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised was born on December - 26.  

1666  Guru Gobind Singh, Tenth Guru of Sikhism (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.  

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

1716  On December - 26 birth of thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard)  

1716  Jean François de Saint-Lambert, French poet (d. 1803) was born on December - 26.  

1723  Friedrich Melchior, baron von Grimm, German writer (d. 1807) was born on this day in history.  

1731  Anthony Ziesenis, architect/sculptor (Town Hall of Westzaan) was born on this day in history.  

1737  On December - 26 birth of prince Josias of Coburg, Austrian general (d. 1815)  

1738  On December - 26 birth of thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence  

1751  Clement Hofbauer, Austrian missionary and saint (d. 1820) was born on this day in history.  

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

1770  On this day in history birth of pierre earl de Cambronne, French general (Waterloo, Elba)  

1771  Heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Regulus) was born on this day in history.  

1771  On this day in history birth of julie Clary, queen consort of Naples (d. 1845)  

1778  Juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist was born on December - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

1793  On this day in history birth of franz Hunten, composer  

1797  On December - 26 birth of hans Skramstad, composer  

1805  Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer was born on this day in history.  

1808  On December - 26 birth of albert Grisar, composer  

1809  William Nelson Pendleton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1883 was born on December - 26.  

1812  On December - 26 birth of wilhelm Volkmar, composer  

1815  On December - 26 birth of israel Bush Richardson, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1862  

1819  E. D. E. N. Southworth, American novelist (d. 1899) was born on December - 26.  

1820  On this day in history birth of gustavus Adolphus Smith, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885  

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0267  Dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies on this day in history.  

0268  On December - 26 death of pope Dionysius  

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

1458  On December - 26 death of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393)  

1476  Death of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered on December - 26.  

1530  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47 on December - 26.  

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

1624  Simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54 on this day in history.