Famous Birthdays In January - 26

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

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 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  Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage) was born on this day in history.  

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  Prestonpans was born on this day in history.  

1722  Alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader (d. 1805) was born on this day in history.  

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1742  Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer was born on January - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1814  On this day in history 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  On January - 26 birth of abner Doubleday, Union general-major/inventor (baseball) [or Jun 26]  

1826  On this day in history birth of julia Dent Grant, 1st lady (1862-76)  

1828  Johan T Buys, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.  

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  On January - 26 birth of frederick Corder, composer  

1852  On January - 26 birth of pierre Brazza, explorer/colonial administrator (French Africa)  

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

1857  On this day in history birth of the 12th Dalai Lama (d. 1875)  

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  A W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket) was born on January - 26.  

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0946  On January - 26 death of eadgyth, German Queen  

1109  On this day in history albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies  

1567  On this day in history death of nicholas Wotton, English diplomat  

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 this day in history guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59  

1744  On this day in history death of ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)