Famous Personalities Born In February - 26
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
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 February - 26.
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 On this day in history 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 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
1720 On February - 26 birth of gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803)
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 February - 26 birth of caspar Furstenau, composer
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 On February - 26 birth of honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 1879)
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 Hans Balatka, composer was born on this day in history.
1829 On this day in history birth of levi Strauss, German-born clothing designer (d. 1902)
1831 Filippo Marchetti, composer was born on this day in history.
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 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 Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general (Egypt) was born on this day in history.
1842 On this day in history birth of camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy
1845 Aleksander Rozycki, composer was born on February - 26.
1845 On February - 26 birth of alexander III, St Petersburg, Russian tsar (1881-94) (3/10 NS)
1846 On February - 26 birth of william F "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Davenport Iowa, killed 4000 buffaloes
1852 John Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry was born on this day in history.