Famous Birthdays In December - 26

1194  On December - 26 birth of frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily  

1532  On December - 26 birth of guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576)  

1536  On December - 26 birth of yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584)  

1542  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616)  

1618  Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess was born on this day in history.  

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

1646  On December - 26 birth of robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709)  

1660  Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised was born on this day in history.  

1666  On this day in history birth of guru Gobind Singh, Tenth Guru of Sikhism (d. 1708)  

1687  On December - 26 birth of johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer  

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

1716  On December - 26 birth of jean François de Saint-Lambert, French poet (d. 1803)  

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

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

1737  On this day in history birth of prince Josias of Coburg, Austrian general (d. 1815)  

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

1751  On this day in history birth of clement Hofbauer, Austrian missionary and saint (d. 1820)  

1762  Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer was born on December - 26.  

1770  Pierre earl de Cambronne, French general (Waterloo, Elba) was born on December - 26.  

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  On this day in history birth of juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist  

1780  On December - 26 birth of mary Fairfax Somerville, British mathematician (d. 1872)  

1782  On December - 26 birth of filaret Drozdov, Metropolitan of Moscow (d. 1867)  

1792  On December - 26 birth of charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine)  

1793  Franz Hunten, composer was born on December - 26.  

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

1805  On this day in history birth of joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer  

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

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

1812  Wilhelm Volkmar, composer was born on December - 26.  

1815  Israel Bush Richardson, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on this day in history.  

1819  On December - 26 birth of e. D. E. N. Southworth, American novelist (d. 1899)  

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 this day in history death of pope Dionysius  

1350  Death of Jean de Marigny, French bishop on this day in history.  

1458  On this day in history death of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393)  

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

1530  On December - 26 zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47  

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

1624  On this day in history simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54