Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 26

1822  Dion Boucicault, Irish/Us actor/playwright (Rip van Winkle) was born on December - 26.   

1824  Augustus Louis Chetlain, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 was born on December - 26.   

1826  Franz Coenen, composer was born on December - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1849  On December - 26 birth of samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor (Fanfan la Tulipe)   

1853  On this day in history birth of rené Bazin, French novelist (d. 1932)   

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

1859  On December - 26 birth of johan F van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist   

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

1861  On December - 26 birth of friedrich Engel, German mathematician (group theory)   

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of thomas Wass, English cricketer (d. 1953)   

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

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

1879  On December - 26 birth of armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer   

1879  On this day in history birth of julius Weismann, composer   

1883  Carl Oscar Ahues, Germany, International Chess Master (1950) was born on this day in history.   

1883  On December - 26 birth of frank Debenham, Australian geographer/geologist   

1887  Arthur Ernest Percival, British Army officer (d. 1966) was born on December - 26.   

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

1893  On December - 26 birth of yury Nikolayevich Tyulin, composer   

1893  On this day in history birth of mao Zedong, Chinese military leader and politician (d. 1976)   

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

1894  Jean Toomer, American writer (d. 1967) was born on December - 26.   

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

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on December - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1574  On December - 26 charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50   

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