Famous Birthdays In February - 26
Sunday, 14 August 2022
1361 Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on this day in history.
1587 Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.
1588 Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on February - 26.
1671 On this day in history birth of anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713)
1672 Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.
1675 On February - 26 birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer
1677 On this day in history birth of nicola Fago, composer
1686 On this day in history birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat
1714 On February - 26 birth of james Hervey, English clergyman and writer (d. 1758)
1717 John Randall, composer was born on this day in history.
1720 On February - 26 birth of gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803)
1746 Archduchess Marie Amalie of Austria, duchess of Piacenza (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.
1770 On this day in history birth of antoine Reicha, composer
1772 On this day in history birth of caspar Furstenau, composer
1799 On February - 26 birth of Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864)
1802 Victor Hugo, France, author (Hunchback of Notre Dame, Les Miserables) was born on this day in history.
1808 On this day in history birth of honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 1879)
1808 Nathan Kelley,American architect, active mainly in Ohio, (d.1871) was born on February - 26.
1814 On February - 26 birth of charles Joseph Sainte-Claire Deville, French geologist (d. 1876)
1824 Carlos Calvo, Arg diplomat/people rights scholar (Calvo Clause) was born on February - 26.
1825 Hans Balatka, composer was born on February - 26.
1829 Levi Strauss, German-born clothing designer (d. 1902) was born on February - 26.
1831 Filippo Marchetti, composer was born on this day in history.
1832 On February - 26 birth of john George Nicolay, US, author (Abe Lincoln's biographer)
1834 On February - 26 birth of aleksander Zarzycki, composer
1835 Richard Andree, German geography/etnologist (Andree's Handatlas) was born on this day in history.
1837 Charles Woeste, Belgian count/min of Justice was born on February - 26.
1838 Wendelin Weissheimer, composer was born on this day in history.
1841 Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general (Egypt) was born on February - 26.
1842 Camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy was born on February - 26.
1845 Aleksander Rozycki, composer was born on February - 26.
1845 Alexander III, St Petersburg, Russian tsar (1881-94) (3/10 NS) was born on this day in history.
1846 On February - 26 birth of william F "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Davenport Iowa, killed 4000 buffaloes
1852 On this day in history birth of john Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry