Famous Birthdays In December - 26

1194  On December - 26 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  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616)  

1618  On this day in history birth of elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess  

1633  Charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised was born on December - 26.  

1646  Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.  

1660  On December - 26 birth of peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised  

1666  On December - 26 birth of guru Gobind Singh, Tenth Guru of Sikhism (d. 1708)  

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

1723  On December - 26 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 this day in history.  

1738  Thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence was born on this day in history.  

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  Heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Regulus) was born on December - 26.  

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  Mary Fairfax Somerville, British mathematician (d. 1872) was born on December - 26.  

1782  On this day in history birth of filaret Drozdov, Metropolitan of Moscow (d. 1867)  

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

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

1797  Hans Skramstad, composer was born on December - 26.  

1805  Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer was born on December - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

1812  On December - 26 birth of wilhelm Volkmar, composer  

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

1819  On December - 26 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  Dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies on December - 26.  

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on this day in history.  

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

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

1476  On December - 26 death of galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered  

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

1574  Charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1624  Simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54 on December - 26.