Famous Birthdays In February - 26

1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on this day in history.  

1587  On this day in history birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)  

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  On February - 26 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 February - 26.  

1686  On February - 26 birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat  

1714  On this day in history birth of james Hervey, English clergyman and writer (d. 1758)  

1717  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history birth of caspar Furstenau, composer  

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 February - 26.  

1808  On February - 26 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 February - 26.  

1824  Carlos Calvo, Arg diplomat/people rights scholar (Calvo Clause) was born on February - 26.  

1825  Hans Balatka, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history 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  Wendelin Weissheimer, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 February - 26.  

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  

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

1266  Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on February - 26.  

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on this day in history.  

1360  Death of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328) on February - 26.  

1538  On February - 26 worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies  

1552  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on this day in history.