Famous Birthdays In February - 26
Monday, 25 January 2021
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 this day in history.
1671 On February - 26 birth of anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713)
1672 On February - 26 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 On this day in history birth of james Hervey, English clergyman and writer (d. 1758)
1717 On this day in history birth of john Randall, composer
1720 Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history birth of caspar Furstenau, composer
1799 On this day in history 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 Honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 1879) was born on February - 26.
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 Hans Balatka, composer was born on this day in history.
1829 Levi Strauss, German-born clothing designer (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.
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 Aleksander Zarzycki, composer was born on February - 26.
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 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 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 February - 26.
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