Famous Birthdays In January - 26

1497  Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born on January - 26.   

1541  On this day in history birth of florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596)   

1613  Johann Jakob Wolleb, composer was born on this day in history.   

1667  On this day in history birth of henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

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  Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1716  George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born on this day in history.   

1722  On this day in history birth of prestonpans   

1722  Alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader (d. 1805) was born on this day in history.   

1742  Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer was born on January - 26.   

1748  On this day in history birth of emmanuel Aloys Forster, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1771  On January - 26 birth of jacob Andries van Braam, colonial director (Suriname)   

1778  Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis) was born on this day in history.   

1781  Achim v Arnim, writer was born on this day in history.   

1781  On January - 26 birth of ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)   

1786  On this day in history 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  On January - 26 birth of lloyd Tilghman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

1819  Abner Doubleday, Union general-major/inventor (baseball) [or Jun 26] was born on January - 26.   

1826  On January - 26 birth of julia Dent Grant, 1st lady (1862-76)   

1828  On this day in history birth of johan T Buys, Dutch lawyer   

1831  On this day in history birth of mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates)   

1832  George Shiras Jr., U.S. Supreme Court justice (d. 1924) was born on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history birth of frederick Corder, composer   

1852  Pierre Brazza, explorer/colonial administrator (French Africa) was born on January - 26.   

1855  Arthur Hervey, composer was born on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history birth of the 12th Dalai Lama (d. 1875)   

1871  Warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones) was born on this day in history.   

1877  Kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter was born on January - 26.   

1878  A W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket) was born on January - 26.   

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0946  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen on January - 26.   

1109  On January - 26 albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies   

1567  On this day in history death of nicholas Wotton, English diplomat   

1630  On January - 26 death of henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556)   

1636  Death of Jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552) on this day in history.   

1697  Death of Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) on this day in history.   

1706  Guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1744  On January - 26 death of ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)