Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 26

1822  On December - 26 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  Franz Coenen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1826  Martinus Nijhoff, founder Nijhoff's book/publisher (Van Dale) was born on December - 26.   

1837  On December - 26 birth of adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila   

1837  Morgan Bulkeley, American politician and baseball commissioner (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.   

1845  Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1849  Samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor (Fanfan la Tulipe) was born on December - 26.   

1853  René Bazin, French novelist (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.   

1855  Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1859  William Stephens, U.S. political figure (d. 1944) was born on December - 26.   

1861  Friedrich Engel, German mathematician (group theory) was born on December - 26.   

1862  On this day in history birth of alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [NS]   

1869  Harry Redman, composer was born on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history birth of norman Angell, British politician, Nobel laureate (d. 1967)   

1873  On this day in history birth of hubert Cuypers, Dutch composer/choir conductor (Minstrels)   

1873  Karel Moor, composer was born on December - 26.   

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  On this day in history birth of julius Weismann, composer   

1883  On this day in history birth of carl Oscar Ahues, Germany, International Chess Master (1950)   

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 December - 26.   

1891  On this day in history 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  On December - 26 birth of mao Tse-tung, of little red book fame, PM of China PR (1949-76)   

1893  Yury Nikolayevich Tyulin, composer was born on December - 26.   

1893  On December - 26 birth of mao Zedong, Chinese military leader and politician (d. 1976)   

1894  On this day in history birth of antonio Molina, composer   

1894  Jean Toomer, American writer (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

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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  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 December - 26.   

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