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

1618  Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess was born on December - 26.  

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

1646  Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709) was born on December - 26.  

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

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

1723  Friedrich Melchior, baron von Grimm, German writer (d. 1807) was born on December - 26.  

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

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 December - 26.  

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

1762  On this day in history birth of franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer  

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

1771  Heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Regulus) was born on December - 26.  

1771  On December - 26 birth of julie Clary, queen consort of Naples (d. 1845)  

1778  On this day in history birth of juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist  

1780  Mary Fairfax Somerville, British mathematician (d. 1872) was born on this day in history.  

1782  Filaret Drozdov, Metropolitan of Moscow (d. 1867) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1808  On December - 26 birth of albert Grisar, composer  

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

1812  On this day in history 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  Gustavus Adolphus Smith, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 was born on this day in history.  

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0267  On December - 26 dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies  

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on December - 26.  

1350  Death of Jean de Marigny, French bishop on December - 26.  

1458  Death of Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393) on this day in history.  

1476  On this day in history 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 December - 26.  

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