Famous Personalities Born 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  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on February - 26.   

1672  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Antoine Reicha, composer was born on this day in history.   

1772  On this day in history birth of caspar Furstenau, composer   

1799  Ã‰mile 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 this day in history.   

1808  Nathan Kelley,American architect, active mainly in Ohio, (d.1871) was born on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history 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  Hans Balatka, composer was born on February - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history birth of aleksander Zarzycki, composer   

1835  Richard Andree, German geography/etnologist (Andree's Handatlas) was born on this day in history.   

1837  On February - 26 birth of charles Woeste, Belgian count/min of Justice   

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 February - 26 birth of camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy   

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  On this day in history birth of john Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry   

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1076  On February - 26 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 February - 26.   

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  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on February - 26.   

1360  On February - 26 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  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on this day in history.