Famous Birthdays In February - 26

1361  On February - 26 birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)  

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

1588  On February - 26 birth of nicolaus Erich, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1677  On this day in history birth of nicola Fago, composer  

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on this day in history.  

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

1717  On February - 26 birth of john Randall, composer  

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1720  On this day in history birth of gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803)  

1746  Archduchess Marie Amalie of Austria, duchess of Piacenza (d. 1806) was born on February - 26.  

1770  Antoine Reicha, composer was born on this day in history.  

1772  On February - 26 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 February - 26.  

1808  On February - 26 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 this day in history.  

1814  Charles Joseph Sainte-Claire Deville, French geologist (d. 1876) was born on this day in history.  

1824  On February - 26 birth of carlos Calvo, Arg diplomat/people rights scholar (Calvo Clause)  

1825  On this day in history birth of hans Balatka, composer  

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

1831  Filippo Marchetti, composer was born on February - 26.  

1832  On this day in history birth of john George Nicolay, US, author (Abe Lincoln's biographer)  

1834  Aleksander Zarzycki, composer was born on February - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

1838  On February - 26 birth of wendelin Weissheimer, composer  

1841  Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general (Egypt) was born on February - 26.  

1842  On this day in history birth of camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy  

1845  On February - 26 birth of aleksander Rozycki, composer  

1845  Alexander III, St Petersburg, Russian tsar (1881-94) (3/10 NS) was born on February - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

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1076  On February - 26 death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered  

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

1200  On February - 26 death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint  

1266  Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies  

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