Famous Personalities Born 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  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 this day in history birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)   

1675  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on February - 26.   

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1714  On February - 26 birth of james Hervey, English clergyman and writer (d. 1758)   

1717  On February - 26 birth of john Randall, composer   

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

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  On this day in history birth of caspar Furstenau, composer   

1799  Ã‰mile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born on February - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1808  Nathan Kelley,American architect, active mainly in Ohio, (d.1871) was born on February - 26.   

1814  Charles Joseph Sainte-Claire Deville, French geologist (d. 1876) was born on this day in history.   

1824  On February - 26 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  On this day in history birth of john George Nicolay, US, author (Abe Lincoln's biographer)   

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

1835  On this day in history birth of richard Andree, German geography/etnologist (Andree's Handatlas)   

1837  On this day in history birth of charles Woeste, Belgian count/min of Justice   

1838  Wendelin Weissheimer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1841  On February - 26 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  Alexander III, St Petersburg, Russian tsar (1881-94) (3/10 NS) was born on this day in history.   

1846  William F "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Davenport Iowa, killed 4000 buffaloes was born on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history birth of john Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry   

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1076  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1266  Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1538  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on this day in history.   

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