Famous Personalities Born In February - 26

1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)   

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on February - 26.   

1671  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.   

1672  On this day in history birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)   

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on February - 26.   

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on February - 26.   

1686  On February - 26 birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat   

1714  James Hervey, English clergyman and writer (d. 1758) was born on February - 26.   

1717  John Randall, composer was born on February - 26.   

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  Antoine Reicha, composer was born on this day in history.   

1772  Caspar Furstenau, composer was born on this day in history.   

1799  On February - 26 birth of Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864)   

1802  On this day in history birth of victor Hugo, France, author (Hunchback of Notre Dame, Les Miserables)   

1808  On this day in history birth of honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 1879)   

1808  On February - 26 birth of nathan Kelley,American architect, active mainly in Ohio, (d.1871)   

1814  Charles Joseph Sainte-Claire Deville, French geologist (d. 1876) was born on February - 26.   

1824  Carlos Calvo, Arg diplomat/people rights scholar (Calvo Clause) was born on February - 26.   

1825  On February - 26 birth of hans Balatka, composer   

1829  On this day in history birth of levi Strauss, German-born clothing designer (d. 1902)   

1831  On February - 26 birth of filippo Marchetti, composer   

1832  On February - 26 birth of john George Nicolay, US, author (Abe Lincoln's biographer)   

1834  On this day in history birth of aleksander Zarzycki, composer   

1835  Richard Andree, German geography/etnologist (Andree's Handatlas) was born on February - 26.   

1837  Charles Woeste, Belgian count/min of Justice was born on February - 26.   

1838  On February - 26 birth of wendelin Weissheimer, composer   

1841  On this day in history birth of evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general (Egypt)   

1842  Camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy was born on February - 26.   

1845  On this day in history birth of aleksander Rozycki, composer   

1845  Alexander III, St Petersburg, Russian tsar (1881-94) (3/10 NS) was born on this day in history.   

1846  William F "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Davenport Iowa, killed 4000 buffaloes was born on February - 26.   

1852  On this day in history birth of john Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry   

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1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on February - 26.   

1154  On February - 26 rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60   

1200  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on February - 26.   

1266  On this day in history manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies   

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on this day in history.   

1360  On February - 26 death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1538  On February - 26 worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

1552  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on this day in history.