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 February - 26.  

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  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on February - 26.  

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on February - 26.  

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

1686  On February - 26 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  John Randall, composer was born on February - 26.  

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1720  Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.  

1746  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  Honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 1879) was born on February - 26.  

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 February - 26.  

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  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  On February - 26 birth of john George Nicolay, US, author (Abe Lincoln's biographer)  

1834  On February - 26 birth of aleksander Zarzycki, composer  

1835  On this day in history birth of richard Andree, German geography/etnologist (Andree's Handatlas)  

1837  On this day in history birth of charles Woeste, Belgian count/min of Justice  

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 this day in history.  

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

1200  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on February - 26.  

1266  On February - 26 manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies  

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

1360  Death of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328) on this day in history.  

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

1552  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on February - 26.