Famous Birthdays In February - 26

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

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 February - 26.  

1675  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer  

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on this day in history.  

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on February - 26.  

1714  On February - 26 birth of james Hervey, English clergyman and writer (d. 1758)  

1717  On this day in history birth of john Randall, composer  

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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 this day in history.  

1770  On this day in history birth of antoine Reicha, composer  

1772  Caspar Furstenau, composer was born on February - 26.  

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  Nathan Kelley,American architect, active mainly in Ohio, (d.1871) was born on February - 26.  

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

1824  Carlos Calvo, Arg diplomat/people rights scholar (Calvo Clause) was born on this day in history.  

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 February - 26.  

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  On this day in history birth of aleksander Rozycki, composer  

1845  On February - 26 birth of alexander III, St Petersburg, Russian tsar (1881-94) (3/10 NS)  

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

1852  John Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry was born on February - 26.  

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1076  On this day in history death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered  

1154  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1200  On this day in history death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint  

1266  Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on February - 26.  

1324  On February - 26 dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies  

1360  On this day in history death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)  

1538  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on February - 26.  

1552  On February - 26 death of heinrich Faber, German composer