Famous Personalities Born 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 January - 26 birth of johann Jakob Wolleb, composer   

1667  On this day in history birth of henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1708  On January - 26 birth of william Hayes, composer   

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 January - 26.   

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 January - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1770  On January - 26 birth of alexander Carlyle, Moderator of General Assembly   

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 January - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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  Frederick Corder, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552) on January - 26.   

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  On January - 26 death of ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)