Famous Personalities Born In December - 26
Wednesday, 03 September 2025
1194 Frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily was born on this day in history.
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 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 December - 26.
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 Johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer was born on December - 26.
1716 Thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard) was born on this day in history.
1716 On this day in history birth of jean François de Saint-Lambert, French poet (d. 1803)
1723 On December - 26 birth of friedrich Melchior, baron von Grimm, German writer (d. 1807)
1731 Anthony Ziesenis, architect/sculptor (Town Hall of Westzaan) was born on this day in history.
1737 On this day in history birth of prince Josias of Coburg, Austrian general (d. 1815)
1738 Thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence was born on this day in history.
1751 On December - 26 birth of clement Hofbauer, Austrian missionary and saint (d. 1820)
1762 On December - 26 birth of franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer
1770 On December - 26 birth of pierre earl de Cambronne, French general (Waterloo, Elba)
1771 On this day in history birth of heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Regulus)
1771 On December - 26 birth of julie Clary, queen consort of Naples (d. 1845)
1778 On December - 26 birth of juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist
1780 On December - 26 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 December - 26.
1793 Franz Hunten, composer was born on December - 26.
1797 Hans Skramstad, composer was born on this day in history.
1805 On December - 26 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 E. D. E. N. Southworth, American novelist (d. 1899) was born on this day in history.
1820 On December - 26 birth of gustavus Adolphus Smith, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885