Famous Birthdays In June - 26

1575  On June - 26 birth of anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612)  

1582  Johannes Schultz, composer was born on this day in history.  

1655  Jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent was born on June - 26.  

1681  On this day in history birth of hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708)  

1689  On June - 26 birth of edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769)  

1694  On this day in history birth of georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768)  

1702  Philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman was born on June - 26.  

1703  On this day in history birth of thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767)  

1730  Charles Joseph Messier, astronomer (cataloguer of "M objects") was born on June - 26.  

1742  Arthur Middleton, signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.  

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1747  Leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer was born on this day in history.  

1749  Louis Joseph Claude Saint-Amans, composer was born on June - 26.  

1760  On this day in history birth of johan I Jozef, monarch of Liechtenstein/fieldmarshal  

1763  George Morland, England, artist of rural landscapes was born on this day in history.  

1819  Abner Doubleday, Mjr Gen (Union)/inventor (baseball) [or 1/26] was born on this day in history.  

1821  Bartolomé Mitre, Argentine general was born on June - 26.  

1823  Frederick Bowen Jewson, composer was born on June - 26.  

1824  Kelvin, [William Thomson], British physicist (Kelvin Scale) was born on this day in history.  

1824  Moritz Furstenau, composer was born on this day in history.  

1831  On June - 26 birth of julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Kriegs-Songs of War & Peace)  

1837  Martin Davis Hardin II, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1923 was born on June - 26.  

1837  On June - 26 birth of victor Jean Baptiste Girardey, Brig General (Confederate Army)  

1854  Robert Laird Borden, (C), 8th Canadian PM (1911-20) was born on this day in history.  

1865  Bernard Berenson, art critic (Italian Painters of the Renaissance) was born on June - 26.  

1865  On June - 26 birth of charles E Bonin, French explorer/diplomat (China)  

1865  On this day in history birth of george C Pearce, actor (Country Kid, British Agent, Valiant)  

1866  On this day in history birth of josef Swickard, Coblenz Germany, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities)  

1869  Martin Andersen Nexø, Danish writer (d. 1954) was born on June - 26.  

1874  On this day in history birth of albert Relf, cricketer (England all-rounder in 13 Tests 1903-14)  

1874  Mikhail Vladimirovich Ivanov-Boretsky, composer was born on June - 26.  

1875  Camille Zeckwer, composer was born on this day in history.  

1876  On this day in history birth of nico[laas P] de Jong, Dutch radio play actor (Laughter & Tears)  

1878  Albert Siklos, composer was born on this day in history.  

1878  On this day in history birth of ernest Torrence, Edinburgh Scotland, actor (Hunchback of Notre Dame)  

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0363  Flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies on this day in history.  

1291  Death of Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England on June - 26.  

1541  On June - 26 death of francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima  

1631  Justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies on June - 26.  

1657  On June - 26 tobias Michael, composer, dies at 65  

1661  Lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1666  Richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies on this day in history.  

1688  Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies on June - 26.