Famous Personalities Born In January - 26
Thursday, 10 July 2025
1497 On January - 26 birth of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557)
1541 Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.
1613 On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Wolleb, composer
1667 Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on January - 26.
1708 William Hayes, composer was born on January - 26.
1714 On January - 26 birth of jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage)
1715 On this day in history birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher
1716 George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born on January - 26.
1722 Prestonpans was born on January - 26.
1722 Alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader (d. 1805) was born on January - 26.
1742 On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer
1748 Emmanuel Aloys Forster, composer was born on January - 26.
1763 On January - 26 birth of charles XIV, French marshall, king of Sweden & Norway (1818-44)
1770 Alexander Carlyle, Moderator of General Assembly was born on January - 26.
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 this day in history.
1781 Ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) was born on this day in history.
1786 On January - 26 birth of benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times)
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 January - 26.
1819 Abner Doubleday, Union general-major/inventor (baseball) [or Jun 26] was born on this day in history.
1826 Julia Dent Grant, 1st lady (1862-76) was born on this day in history.
1828 Johan T Buys, Dutch lawyer was born on January - 26.
1831 Mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates) was born on January - 26.
1832 George Shiras Jr., U.S. Supreme Court justice (d. 1924) was born on this day in history.
1852 Frederick Corder, composer was born on this day in history.
1852 On this day in history birth of pierre Brazza, explorer/colonial administrator (French Africa)
1855 Arthur Hervey, composer was born on January - 26.
1857 On January - 26 birth of the 12th Dalai Lama (d. 1875)
1871 On this day in history birth of warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones)
1877 Kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter was born on this day in history.
1878 On January - 26 birth of a W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket)