Famous Birthdays In January - 26
Sunday, 24 January 2021
1497 On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557)
1541 On January - 26 birth of florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596)
1613 On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Wolleb, composer
1667 On January - 26 birth of henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies
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 On January - 26 birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher
1716 George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born on January - 26.
1722 Prestonpans was born on this day in history.
1722 Alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader (d. 1805) was born on this day in history.
1742 On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer
1748 Emmanuel Aloys Forster, composer was born on January - 26.
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 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 On this day in history birth of achim v Arnim, writer
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 January - 26.
1814 Rufus King, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1876 was born on this day in history.
1816 On this day in history birth of lloyd Tilghman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863
1819 On this day in history birth of abner Doubleday, Union general-major/inventor (baseball) [or Jun 26]
1826 Julia Dent Grant, 1st lady (1862-76) was born on January - 26.
1828 Johan T Buys, Dutch lawyer was born on January - 26.
1831 On this day in history birth of mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates)
1832 On January - 26 birth of george Shiras Jr., U.S. Supreme Court justice (d. 1924)
1852 Frederick Corder, composer was born on this day in history.
1852 On January - 26 birth of pierre Brazza, explorer/colonial administrator (French Africa)
1855 Arthur Hervey, composer was born on January - 26.
1857 the 12th Dalai Lama (d. 1875) was born on January - 26.
1871 On this day in history birth of warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones)
1877 On this day in history birth of kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter
1878 A W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket) was born on January - 26.