Famous Birthdays In January - 26

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

1541  Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.  

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

1667  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on this day in history.  

1708  William Hayes, composer was born on this day in history.  

1714  Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage) was born on January - 26.  

1715  Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on this day in history.  

1716  George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born on January - 26.  

1722  On this day in history birth of prestonpans  

1722  On January - 26 birth of alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader (d. 1805)  

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1742  On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer  

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

1763  Charles XIV, French marshall, king of Sweden & Norway (1818-44) was born on this day in history.  

1770  On January - 26 birth of alexander Carlyle, Moderator of General Assembly  

1771  On this day in history birth of jacob Andries van Braam, colonial director (Suriname)  

1778  On January - 26 birth of ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis)  

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  Benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times) was born on this day in history.  

1813  Juan Pablo Duarte, Dominican founding father (d. 1876 was born on January - 26.  

1814  Rufus King, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1876 was born on this day in history.  

1816  Lloyd Tilghman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 was born on January - 26.  

1819  On this day in history birth of abner Doubleday, Union general-major/inventor (baseball) [or Jun 26]  

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

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  On January - 26 birth of george Shiras Jr., U.S. Supreme Court justice (d. 1924)  

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 January - 26 birth of arthur Hervey, composer  

1857  the 12th Dalai Lama (d. 1875) was born on January - 26.  

1871  Warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones) was born on January - 26.  

1877  Kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter was born on this day in history.  

1878  On this day in history birth of a W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket)  

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

1109  Albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies on January - 26.  

1567  Death of Nicholas Wotton, English diplomat on this day in history.  

1630  Death of Henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556) on this day in history.  

1636  Death of Jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552) on January - 26.  

1697  On January - 26 death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)  

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

1744  Death of Ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683) on January - 26.