Famous Birthdays In December - 26

1822  Dion Boucicault, Irish/Us actor/playwright (Rip van Winkle) was born on this day in history.  

1824  On this day in history birth of augustus Louis Chetlain, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1914  

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

1826  Martinus Nijhoff, founder Nijhoff's book/publisher (Van Dale) was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 26.  

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

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

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  Alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [NS] was born on this day in history.  

1869  On this day in history birth of harry Redman, composer  

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

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 December - 26 birth of thomas Wass, English cricketer (d. 1953)  

1874  On December - 26 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  On this day in history birth of armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer  

1879  Julius Weismann, composer was born on December - 26.  

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

1883  Frank Debenham, Australian geographer/geologist was born on December - 26.  

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

1890  Uncle Charlie Osborne, American fiddler (d. 1992) was born on December - 26.  

1891  Henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus) was born on this day in history.  

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

1894  Antonio Molina, composer was born on December - 26.  

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

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

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on December - 26.  

1350  Death of Jean de Marigny, French bishop on December - 26.  

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

1476  Death of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered on this day in history.  

1530  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47 on December - 26.  

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.