Famous Personalities Born In January - 26
Friday, 11 July 2025
1497 Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.
1541 Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.
1613 Johann Jakob Wolleb, composer was born on January - 26.
1667 Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on January - 26.
1708 William Hayes, composer was born on January - 26.
1714 Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage) was born on January - 26.
1715 Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on January - 26.
1716 On January - 26 birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville
1722 On this day in history birth of prestonpans
1722 On January - 26 birth of alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader (d. 1805)
1742 Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer was born on this day in history.
1748 Emmanuel Aloys Forster, composer was born on this day in history.
1763 On this day in history birth of charles XIV, French marshall, king of Sweden & Norway (1818-44)
1770 Alexander Carlyle, Moderator of General Assembly was born on this day in history.
1771 Jacob Andries van Braam, colonial director (Suriname) was born on January - 26.
1778 Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis) was born on January - 26.
1781 Achim v Arnim, writer was born on January - 26.
1781 Ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) was born on this day in history.
1786 Benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times) was born on January - 26.
1813 Juan Pablo Duarte, Dominican founding father (d. 1876 was born on this day in history.
1814 On this day in history birth of rufus King, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1876
1816 Lloyd Tilghman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.
1819 Abner Doubleday, Union general-major/inventor (baseball) [or Jun 26] was born on January - 26.
1826 Julia Dent Grant, 1st lady (1862-76) was born on January - 26.
1828 On this day in history birth of johan T Buys, Dutch lawyer
1831 Mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates) was born on this day in history.
1832 George Shiras Jr., U.S. Supreme Court justice (d. 1924) was born on January - 26.
1852 On this day in history birth of frederick Corder, composer
1852 Pierre Brazza, explorer/colonial administrator (French Africa) was born on this day in history.
1855 On this day in history birth of arthur Hervey, composer
1857 the 12th Dalai Lama (d. 1875) was born on this day in history.
1871 On January - 26 birth of warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones)
1877 Kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter was born on January - 26.
1878 On this day in history birth of a W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket)