Famous Personalities Born In November - 26
Sunday, 15 June 2025
1288 On November - 26 birth of emperor Go-Daigo of Japan (d. 1339)
1436 Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.
1607 On November - 26 birth of john Harvard, England, clergyman/scholar, founded Harvard Univ
1609 On November - 26 birth of henry Dunster, English president of Harvard College (d. 1659)
1640 Carl Rosier, composer was born on November - 26.
1653 Andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer was born on November - 26.
1657 William Derham, English minister and writer (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.
1663 On November - 26 birth of pedro de Peralta y Barnuevo, Peruvian poet (Obras Dramaticas)
1678 Jean Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.
1703 Theophilus Cibber, English actor and writer (d. 1758) was born on November - 26.
1731 William Cowper, England, pre-romantic poet (His Task) [NS] was born on November - 26.
1736 Charles-Joseph Panckoucke, French publisher (Mercure de France) was born on this day in history.
1744 On November - 26 birth of karl Siegmund von Seckendorff, composer
1754 Georg Forster, writer was born on this day in history.
1795 Carl P Fohr, German painter was born on November - 26.
1795 Cornelis P J Elout, Dutch military/resident of West Sumatra was born on November - 26.
1809 On November - 26 birth of mariano Obiols, composer
1810 William G Armstrong, of Cragside, Baron/British const (hydr crane) was born on November - 26.
1816 On November - 26 birth of william Henry Talkbot Walker, Major General (Confederate Army)
1818 On this day in history birth of louis Lacombe, composer
1823 Thomas Dyke Acland Tellefsen, composer was born on November - 26.
1827 On this day in history birth of alfred Moore Scales, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1892
1827 Ellen G. White, American religious leader (d. 1915) was born on November - 26.
1828 René Goblet, French politician (d. 1905) was born on November - 26.
1832 Mary Edwards Walker, US, doctor/women's rights leader was born on November - 26.
1832 Karl Rudolf König, German physicist (d. 1901) was born on November - 26.
1847 Maria Fyodorovna, Princess of Denmark and Empress of Russia (d. 1928) was born on this day in history.
1850 Henricus Van de Wetering, archbishop of Utrecht (1895-1929) was born on November - 26.
1857 Ferdinand de Saussure, Swiss linguist (d. 1913) was born on this day in history.
1858 Katharine Drexel, Roman Catholic Saint (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.
1862 On November - 26 birth of mark A Stein, archaeologist
1864 On this day in history birth of herman Gorter, Dutch socialist/poet (May, Tiny Hero's Poem)
1865 On November - 26 birth of earl Ross Drake, composer
1869 Maud, Queen of Norway (d. 1938) was born on November - 26.