Famous Birthdays In February - 26

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  

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1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on this day in history.  

1154  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on February - 26.  

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

1266  On February - 26 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  On February - 26 death of heinrich Faber, German composer