Famous Birthdays In January - 26
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
1497 On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557)
1541 On this day in history birth of florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596)
1613 On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Wolleb, composer
1667 On this day in history birth of henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies
1708 William Hayes, composer was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville
1722 Prestonpans was born on this day in history.
1722 On January - 26 birth of alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader (d. 1805)
1742 On January - 26 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 this day in history.
1781 On January - 26 birth of achim v Arnim, writer
1781 Ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) was born on January - 26.
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 January - 26 birth of rufus King, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1876
1816 On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.
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 Frederick Corder, composer was born on January - 26.
1852 On January - 26 birth of pierre Brazza, explorer/colonial administrator (French Africa)
1855 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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)