Famous Birthdays In January - 26
Sunday, 04 June 2023
1497 On January - 26 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 January - 26 birth of henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies
1708 William Hayes, composer was born on this day in history.
1714 On this day in history birth of jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage)
1715 Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on this day in history.
1716 On January - 26 birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville
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 Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer was born on this day in history.
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 Alexander Carlyle, Moderator of General Assembly was born on January - 26.
1771 On January - 26 birth of jacob Andries van Braam, colonial director (Suriname)
1778 On this day in history birth of ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis)
1781 Achim v Arnim, writer was born on January - 26.
1781 On January - 26 birth of ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)
1786 Benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times) was born on January - 26.
1813 On this day in history birth of juan Pablo Duarte, Dominican founding father (d. 1876
1814 Rufus King, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1876 was born on January - 26.
1816 Lloyd Tilghman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 was born on January - 26.
1819 Abner Doubleday, Union general-major/inventor (baseball) [or Jun 26] was born on January - 26.
1826 On January - 26 birth of julia Dent Grant, 1st lady (1862-76)
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 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 Arthur Hervey, composer was born on January - 26.
1857 On January - 26 birth of the 12th Dalai Lama (d. 1875)
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 A W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket) was born on January - 26.