Famous Birthdays In December - 26

1194  Frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily was born on December - 26.   

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

1536  On this day in history birth of yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584)   

1542  Tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616) was born on December - 26.   

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 December - 26.   

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   

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 December - 26.   

1731  On this day in history 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  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 December - 26.   

1762  Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1792  Charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine) was born on this day in history.   

1793  Franz Hunten, composer was born on this day in history.   

1797  On December - 26 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  On December - 26 birth of william Nelson Pendleton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1883   

1812  On December - 26 birth of wilhelm Volkmar, composer   

1815  On December - 26 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  On this day in history birth of gustavus Adolphus Smith, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885   

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

0268  On December - 26 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 December - 26.   

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