Famous Birthdays In December - 26
Monday, 29 May 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 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.