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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1687  Johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer was born on December - 26.  

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1716  On this day in history 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  On December - 26 birth of anthony Ziesenis, architect/sculptor (Town Hall of Westzaan)  

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

1738  Thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence was born on December - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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 December - 26 birth of hans Skramstad, composer  

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

1808  On December - 26 birth of albert Grisar, composer  

1809  William Nelson Pendleton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1883 was born on this day in history.  

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

1815  On this day in history 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  Gustavus Adolphus Smith, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 was born on December - 26.  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1530  On this day in history zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47  

1574  On December - 26 charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50  

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