Famous Personalities Born In January - 26

1497  Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

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

1613  Johann Jakob Wolleb, composer was born on January - 26.   

1667  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on January - 26.   

1708  William Hayes, composer was born on January - 26.   

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

1715  Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on January - 26.   

1716  On January - 26 birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville   

1722  On this day in history birth of prestonpans   

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

1742  Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer was born on this day in history.   

1748  Emmanuel Aloys Forster, composer was born on this day in history.   

1763  On this day in history 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  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 January - 26.   

1781  Ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) was born on this day in history.   

1786  Benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times) was born on January - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1826  Julia Dent Grant, 1st lady (1862-76) was born on January - 26.   

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

1831  Mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates) was born on this day in history.   

1832  George Shiras Jr., U.S. Supreme Court justice (d. 1924) was born on January - 26.   

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 this day in history birth of arthur Hervey, composer   

1857  the 12th Dalai Lama (d. 1875) was born on this day in history.   

1871  On January - 26 birth of warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones)   

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

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  On January - 26 death of eadgyth, German Queen   

1109  Albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)   

1697  Death of Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) on January - 26.   

1706  On January - 26 guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59   

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