Famous Personalities Born In January - 26

1497  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1714  Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage) was born on this day in history.   

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  On January - 26 birth of prestonpans   

1722  On this day in history birth of alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader (d. 1805)   

1742  On January - 26 birth of johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer   

1748  On this day in history birth of emmanuel Aloys Forster, composer   

1763  Charles XIV, French marshall, king of Sweden & Norway (1818-44) was born on January - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1778  Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis) was born on this day in history.   

1781  On this day in history birth of achim v Arnim, writer   

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

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

1813  On January - 26 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 this day in history birth of julia Dent Grant, 1st lady (1862-76)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history birth of pierre Brazza, explorer/colonial administrator (French Africa)   

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

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

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 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  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen on January - 26.   

1109  On January - 26 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 January - 26.   

1636  On this day in history death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)   

1697  On this day in history death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)   

1706  Guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59 on January - 26.   

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