Famous Birthdays In February - 26

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

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

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  

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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 this day in history.  

1772  Caspar Furstenau, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1824  On this day in history birth of carlos Calvo, Arg diplomat/people rights scholar (Calvo Clause)  

1825  On February - 26 birth of hans Balatka, composer  

1829  On this day in history birth of levi Strauss, German-born clothing designer (d. 1902)  

1831  Filippo Marchetti, composer was born on February - 26.  

1832  John George Nicolay, US, author (Abe Lincoln's biographer) was born on this day in history.  

1834  On February - 26 birth of aleksander Zarzycki, composer  

1835  On February - 26 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  On this day in history birth of wendelin Weissheimer, composer  

1841  On this day in history birth of evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general (Egypt)  

1842  On this day in history birth of camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy  

1845  On this day in history birth of aleksander Rozycki, composer  

1845  Alexander III, St Petersburg, Russian tsar (1881-94) (3/10 NS) was born on this day in history.  

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 February - 26 death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered  

1154  On this day in history rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60  

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

1266  Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on this day in history.  

1324  On this day in history 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  On this day in history worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies  

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