Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 26

1822  On this day in history birth of dion Boucicault, Irish/Us actor/playwright (Rip van Winkle)   

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  Martinus Nijhoff, founder Nijhoff's book/publisher (Van Dale) was born on December - 26.   

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

1837  On December - 26 birth of morgan Bulkeley, American politician and baseball commissioner (d. 1922)   

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

1849  Samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor (Fanfan la Tulipe) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of william Stephens, U.S. political figure (d. 1944)   

1861  Friedrich Engel, German mathematician (group theory) was born on this day in history.   

1862  On December - 26 birth of alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [NS]   

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

1872  On December - 26 birth of norman Angell, British politician, Nobel laureate (d. 1967)   

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

1873  On this day in history birth of karel Moor, composer   

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

1874  Norman Angell, [Lane], English cowboy/journalist (Nobel 1933) was born on this day in history.   

1878  Isaiah Bowman, US, geography/co-founder (Geographical Review) was born on December - 26.   

1879  Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer was born on this day in history.   

1879  Julius Weismann, composer was born on this day in history.   

1883  Carl Oscar Ahues, Germany, International Chess Master (1950) was born on December - 26.   

1883  On this day in history birth of frank Debenham, Australian geographer/geologist   

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

1890  Uncle Charlie Osborne, American fiddler (d. 1992) was born on this day in history.   

1891  On December - 26 birth of henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus)   

1893  On this day in history birth of evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer   

1893  Mao Tse-tung, of little red book fame, PM of China PR (1949-76) was born on December - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1894  On December - 26 birth of jean Toomer, American writer (d. 1967)   

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0267  On this day in history dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies   

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on this day in history.   

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

1458  Death of Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393) on December - 26.   

1476  On December - 26 death of galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered   

1530  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

1624  On December - 26 simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54