Famous Personalities Born In February - 26
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
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 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 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