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 this day in history birth of augustus Louis Chetlain, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1914   

1826  On December - 26 birth of franz Coenen, composer   

1826  On December - 26 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  On this day in history birth of morgan Bulkeley, American politician and baseball commissioner (d. 1922)   

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

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

1853  René Bazin, French novelist (d. 1932) was born on December - 26.   

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

1859  On this day in history birth of johan F van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist   

1859  William Stephens, U.S. political figure (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

1861  On December - 26 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  On this day in history birth of norman Angell, British politician, Nobel laureate (d. 1967)   

1873  Hubert Cuypers, Dutch composer/choir conductor (Minstrels) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 26.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1893  Evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer was born on December - 26.   

1893  Mao Tse-tung, of little red book fame, PM of China PR (1949-76) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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0267  Dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies on December - 26.   

0268  On December - 26 death of pope Dionysius   

1350  On this day in history death of jean de Marigny, French bishop   

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

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

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.