Famous Birthdays In February - 26

1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on February - 26.  

1587  Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on February - 26.  

1588  On February - 26 birth of nicolaus Erich, composer  

1671  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of nicola Fago, composer  

1686  On this day in history birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat  

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

1717  On February - 26 birth of john Randall, composer  

1720  Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.  

1746  On February - 26 birth of archduchess Marie Amalie of Austria, duchess of Piacenza (d. 1806)  

1770  Antoine Reicha, composer was born on February - 26.  

1772  Caspar Furstenau, composer was born on February - 26.  

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 this day in history 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 February - 26.  

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

1825  On this day in history birth of hans Balatka, composer  

1829  Levi Strauss, German-born clothing designer (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 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 this day in history.  

1846  On February - 26 birth of william F "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Davenport Iowa, killed 4000 buffaloes  

1852  On February - 26 birth of john Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry  

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1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on February - 26.  

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

1324  On February - 26 dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies  

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

1538  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on February - 26.  

1552  On this day in history death of heinrich Faber, German composer