Famous Birthdays In December - 26

1194  On December - 26 birth of frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily  

1532  On this day in history birth of guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576)  

1536  On December - 26 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  On this day in history birth of charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised  

1646  Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 26 birth of johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer  

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1716  Thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard) was born on December - 26.  

1716  Jean François de Saint-Lambert, French poet (d. 1803) was born on December - 26.  

1723  On this day in history birth of friedrich Melchior, baron von Grimm, German writer (d. 1807)  

1731  On December - 26 birth of anthony Ziesenis, architect/sculptor (Town Hall of Westzaan)  

1737  Prince Josias of Coburg, Austrian general (d. 1815) was born on December - 26.  

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  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  Heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Regulus) was born on December - 26.  

1771  On this day in history birth of julie Clary, queen consort of Naples (d. 1845)  

1778  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1792  Charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine) was born on December - 26.  

1793  Franz Hunten, composer was born on December - 26.  

1797  On this day in history birth of hans Skramstad, composer  

1805  On this day in history birth of joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer  

1808  Albert Grisar, composer was born on December - 26.  

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  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 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 December - 26 death of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393)  

1476  On this day in history death of galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered  

1530  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47 on December - 26.  

1574  Charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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