Famous Personalities Born In February - 26
Monday, 14 July 2025
1361 On this day in history birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)
1587 On February - 26 birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)
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 Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on February - 26.
1677 On this day in history birth of nicola Fago, composer
1686 Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on February - 26.
1714 James Hervey, English clergyman and writer (d. 1758) was born on February - 26.
1717 John Randall, composer was born on this day in history.
1720 Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.
1746 On this day in history birth of archduchess Marie Amalie of Austria, duchess of Piacenza (d. 1806)
1770 On this day in history birth of antoine Reicha, composer
1772 On this day in history birth of caspar Furstenau, composer
1799 Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born on February - 26.
1802 Victor Hugo, France, author (Hunchback of Notre Dame, Les Miserables) was born on February - 26.
1808 On February - 26 birth of honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 1879)
1808 On this day in history birth of nathan Kelley,American architect, active mainly in Ohio, (d.1871)
1814 On this day in history birth of charles Joseph Sainte-Claire Deville, French geologist (d. 1876)
1824 Carlos Calvo, Arg diplomat/people rights scholar (Calvo Clause) was born on this day in history.
1825 On February - 26 birth of hans Balatka, composer
1829 On February - 26 birth of levi Strauss, German-born clothing designer (d. 1902)
1831 On this day in history birth of filippo Marchetti, composer
1832 John George Nicolay, US, author (Abe Lincoln's biographer) was born on February - 26.
1834 On this day in history birth of aleksander Zarzycki, composer
1835 On this day in history birth of richard Andree, German geography/etnologist (Andree's Handatlas)
1837 Charles Woeste, Belgian count/min of Justice was born on this day in history.
1838 On February - 26 birth of wendelin Weissheimer, composer
1841 On February - 26 birth of evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general (Egypt)
1842 Camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy was born on this day in history.
1845 Aleksander Rozycki, composer was born on this day in history.
1845 On this day in history birth of alexander III, St Petersburg, Russian tsar (1881-94) (3/10 NS)
1846 On this day in history birth of william F "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Davenport Iowa, killed 4000 buffaloes
1852 John Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry was born on February - 26.