Famous Birthdays In December - 26

1822  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1849  Samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor (Fanfan la Tulipe) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1859  On December - 26 birth of william Stephens, U.S. political figure (d. 1944)   

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

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

1869  Harry Redman, composer was born on December - 26.   

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

1873  Hubert Cuypers, Dutch composer/choir conductor (Minstrels) was born on December - 26.   

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

1873  Thomas Wass, English cricketer (d. 1953) was born on December - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1879  On December - 26 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  On December - 26 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  On December - 26 birth of evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer   

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

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 December - 26 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 this day in history dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies   

0268  On December - 26 death of pope Dionysius   

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

1458  On this day in history 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  On this day in history zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47   

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

1624  On December - 26 simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54