Famous Personalities Born In January - 26

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 January - 26.   

1714  On this day in history 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  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 January - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1781  Achim v Arnim, writer was born on January - 26.   

1781  Ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) was born on January - 26.   

1786  On January - 26 birth of benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times)   

1813  On this day in history birth of juan Pablo Duarte, Dominican founding father (d. 1876   

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 January - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1828  On January - 26 birth of johan T Buys, Dutch lawyer   

1831  On January - 26 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 January - 26.   

1852  Pierre Brazza, explorer/colonial administrator (French Africa) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter   

1878  On January - 26 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 this day in history.   

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

1636  On January - 26 death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)   

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)