Famous Birthdays In February - 26

1361  On this day in history birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)   

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

1588  On this day in history birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

1671  On this day in history birth of anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1714  James Hervey, English clergyman and writer (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

1717  On this day in history birth of john Randall, composer   

1720  On this day in history birth of gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803)   

1746  On this day in history birth of archduchess Marie Amalie of Austria, duchess of Piacenza (d. 1806)   

1770  On February - 26 birth of antoine Reicha, composer   

1772  Caspar Furstenau, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Nathan Kelley,American architect, active mainly in Ohio, (d.1871) was born on February - 26.   

1814  On February - 26 birth of charles Joseph Sainte-Claire Deville, French geologist (d. 1876)   

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 February - 26.   

1831  On this day in history birth of filippo Marchetti, composer   

1832  On this day in history birth of john George Nicolay, US, author (Abe Lincoln's biographer)   

1834  On February - 26 birth of aleksander Zarzycki, composer   

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 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  Camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy was born on this day in history.   

1845  On February - 26 birth of aleksander Rozycki, composer   

1845  On this day in history birth of alexander III, St Petersburg, Russian tsar (1881-94) (3/10 NS)   

1846  On this day in history 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.   

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1076  On this day in history death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered   

1154  On this day in history rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60   

1200  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on this day in history.   

1266  On this day in history manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies   

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

1360  On this day in history death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)   

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

1552  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on February - 26.