Famous Birthdays In February - 26
Sunday, 29 January 2023
1361 Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on February - 26.
1587 Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on February - 26.
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 Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.
1675 Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.
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 James Hervey, English clergyman and writer (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.
1717 On February - 26 birth of john Randall, composer
1720 Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.
1746 On February - 26 birth of archduchess Marie Amalie of Austria, duchess of Piacenza (d. 1806)
1770 Antoine Reicha, composer was born on February - 26.
1772 Caspar Furstenau, composer was born on February - 26.
1799 Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.
1802 On February - 26 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 this day in history 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 this day in history birth of hans Balatka, composer
1829 Levi Strauss, German-born clothing designer (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.
1831 Filippo Marchetti, composer was born on this day in history.
1832 John George Nicolay, US, author (Abe Lincoln's biographer) was born on February - 26.
1834 Aleksander Zarzycki, composer was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1838 On this day in history birth of wendelin Weissheimer, composer
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 this day in history.
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 February - 26 birth of john Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry