Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 26

1822  Dion Boucicault, Irish/Us actor/playwright (Rip van Winkle) was born on this day in history.   

1824  On December - 26 birth of augustus Louis Chetlain, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1914   

1826  On this day in history birth of franz Coenen, composer   

1826  On this day in history birth of martinus Nijhoff, founder Nijhoff's book/publisher (Van Dale)   

1837  Adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila was born on this day in history.   

1837  Morgan Bulkeley, American politician and baseball commissioner (d. 1922) was born on December - 26.   

1845  On this day in history birth of salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer   

1849  On this day in history birth of samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor (Fanfan la Tulipe)   

1853  On December - 26 birth of rené Bazin, French novelist (d. 1932)   

1855  Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer was born on December - 26.   

1859  Johan F van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist was born on December - 26.   

1859  On December - 26 birth of william Stephens, U.S. political figure (d. 1944)   

1861  On this day in history birth of friedrich Engel, German mathematician (group theory)   

1862  Alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [NS] was born on this day in history.   

1869  Harry Redman, composer was born on December - 26.   

1872  Norman Angell, British politician, Nobel laureate (d. 1967) was born on December - 26.   

1873  On December - 26 birth of hubert Cuypers, Dutch composer/choir conductor (Minstrels)   

1873  Karel Moor, composer was born on this day in history.   

1873  Thomas Wass, English cricketer (d. 1953) was born on December - 26.   

1874  On December - 26 birth of norman Angell, [Lane], English cowboy/journalist (Nobel 1933)   

1878  On December - 26 birth of isaiah Bowman, US, geography/co-founder (Geographical Review)   

1879  On this day in history birth of armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer   

1879  Julius Weismann, composer was born on December - 26.   

1883  On December - 26 birth of carl Oscar Ahues, Germany, International Chess Master (1950)   

1883  Frank Debenham, Australian geographer/geologist was born on December - 26.   

1887  Arthur Ernest Percival, British Army officer (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history birth of uncle Charlie Osborne, American fiddler (d. 1992)   

1891  Henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus) was born on December - 26.   

1893  On December - 26 birth of evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer   

1893  On this day in history birth of mao Tse-tung, of little red book fame, PM of China PR (1949-76)   

1893  On this day in history birth of yury Nikolayevich Tyulin, composer   

1893  Mao Zedong, Chinese military leader and politician (d. 1976) was born on December - 26.   

1894  Antonio Molina, composer was born on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history birth of jean Toomer, American writer (d. 1967)   

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

0268  On December - 26 death of pope Dionysius   

1350  On December - 26 death of jean de Marigny, French bishop   

1458  Death of Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393) on this day in history.   

1476  Death of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered on December - 26.   

1530  On December - 26 zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47   

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

1624  Simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54 on this day in history.