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

1845  Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer was born on December - 26.   

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

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

1855  On December - 26 birth of arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer   

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  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  On this day in history birth of harry Redman, composer   

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

1873  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of norman Angell, [Lane], English cowboy/journalist (Nobel 1933)   

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

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

1887  On this day in history birth of arthur Ernest Percival, British Army officer (d. 1966)   

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

1891  On this day in history birth of henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus)   

1893  Evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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  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 December - 26.   

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

1530  On this day in history 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  On December - 26 simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54