Famous Personalities Born In February - 26
Wednesday, 03 September 2025
1361 On this day in history birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)
1587 Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on February - 26.
1588 On this day in history birth of nicolaus Erich, composer
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 On this day in history birth of nicola Fago, composer
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 John Randall, composer was born on February - 26.
1720 Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803) was born on February - 26.
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 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 On February - 26 birth of nathan Kelley,American architect, active mainly in Ohio, (d.1871)
1814 On February - 26 birth of charles Joseph Sainte-Claire Deville, French geologist (d. 1876)
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 Levi Strauss, German-born clothing designer (d. 1902) was born on February - 26.
1831 On this day in history birth of filippo Marchetti, composer
1832 John George Nicolay, US, author (Abe Lincoln's biographer) was born on this day in history.
1834 Aleksander Zarzycki, composer was born on February - 26.
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 February - 26.
1838 On February - 26 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 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 this day in history birth of john Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry