Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 01
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
1748 Giovanni furno: Composer 

1750 Frederick muhlenberg: American statesman 

1752 elizabeth griscom (betsy) ross: Flag maker 

1764 John kinker: Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (minderjarige zangster) 

1767 maria edgeworth: Anglo-irish novelist 

1774 André marie constant duméril: French zoologist 

1777 Micah hawkins: Composer 

1779 William clowes: English printer 

1784 William beale: Composer 

1800 Sydney nelson: Composer 

1809 john pieter heije: Dutch physician/writer/poet (silver fleet) 

1814 Hong xiuquan: Chinese rebel 

1815 Charles renouvier: French philosopher (neocriticism) 

1817 martin h klaproth: Germany, chemist 

1819 Arthur hugh clough: Poet, friend of matthew arnold 

1819 George foster shepley: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1878 

1823 Sándor petőfi: Hungarian poet and revolutionary 

1827 william lewis "old tige" cabell: Brig general (confederate army) 

1831 william joseph westbrook: Composer 

1833 Robert lawson: New zealand architect 

1834 Ludovic halévy: French playwright 

1838 William hugh young: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1901 

1843 Nikolay nikolayevich lodizhensky: Composer 

1846 Nikola pasic: Serbian nationalist/premier (1891..1926) 

1848 john goff: Irish lawyer 

1852 eugène-anatole demarçay: French chemist 

1853 hans koessler: Composer 

1854 James frazer: Britain, anthropologist/author (the golden bough) 

1862 Snitz edwards: Hungary, actor (college, phantom of the opera) 

1863 Aleko konstantinov: Bulgarian writer (to chicago & back) 

1863 pierre de coubertin: France, baron (revived olympic games) 

1864 alfred stieglitz: Us photographer/art dealer (camera work) 

1865 Giuseppe ferrata: Composer 

1867 Charles edward montague: English author/critic (fiery particles) 

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