Famous Birthdays In December - 26
Wednesday, 08 February 2023
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 Tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616) was born on December - 26.
1618 On this day in history birth of elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess
1633 Charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised was born on this day in history.
1646 On this day in history birth of robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709)
1660 Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised was born on December - 26.
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 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 Anthony Ziesenis, architect/sculptor (Town Hall of Westzaan) was born on this day in history.
1737 On December - 26 birth of prince Josias of Coburg, Austrian general (d. 1815)
1738 On December - 26 birth of thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence
1751 Clement Hofbauer, Austrian missionary and saint (d. 1820) was born on this day in history.
1762 Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer was born on this day in history.
1770 On this day in history birth of pierre earl de Cambronne, French general (Waterloo, Elba)
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 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1793 On this day in history birth of franz Hunten, composer
1797 On December - 26 birth of hans Skramstad, composer
1805 Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer was born on this day in history.
1808 On December - 26 birth of albert Grisar, composer
1809 William Nelson Pendleton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1883 was born on December - 26.
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