Famous Personalities Born In November - 26
Wednesday, 05 November 2025
1288 Emperor Go-Daigo of Japan (d. 1339) was born on this day in history. 

1436 Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (d. 1463) was born on this day in history. 

1607 John Harvard, England, clergyman/scholar, founded Harvard Univ was born on November - 26. 

1609 Henry Dunster, English president of Harvard College (d. 1659) was born on November - 26. 

1640 Carl Rosier, composer was born on this day in history. 

1653 Andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer was born on November - 26. 

1657 On this day in history birth of william Derham, English minister and writer (d. 1735) 

1663 Pedro de Peralta y Barnuevo, Peruvian poet (Obras Dramaticas) was born on November - 26. 

1678 On November - 26 birth of jean Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist (d. 1771) 

1703 On November - 26 birth of theophilus Cibber, English actor and writer (d. 1758) 

1731 William Cowper, England, pre-romantic poet (His Task) [NS] was born on this day in history. 

1736 On November - 26 birth of charles-Joseph Panckoucke, French publisher (Mercure de France) 

1744 On November - 26 birth of karl Siegmund von Seckendorff, composer 

1754 Georg Forster, writer was born on November - 26. 

1795 Carl P Fohr, German painter was born on November - 26. 

1795 On this day in history birth of cornelis P J Elout, Dutch military/resident of West Sumatra 

1809 On this day in history birth of mariano Obiols, composer 

1810 On November - 26 birth of william G Armstrong, of Cragside, Baron/British const (hydr crane) 

1816 William Henry Talkbot Walker, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history. 

1818 Louis Lacombe, composer was born on November - 26. 

1823 On this day in history birth of thomas Dyke Acland Tellefsen, composer 

1827 Alfred Moore Scales, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1892 was born on this day in history. 

1827 Ellen G. White, American religious leader (d. 1915) was born on November - 26. 

1828 On this day in history birth of rené Goblet, French politician (d. 1905) 

1832 Mary Edwards Walker, US, doctor/women's rights leader was born on November - 26. 

1832 On this day in history birth of karl Rudolf König, German physicist (d. 1901) 

1847 Maria Fyodorovna, Princess of Denmark and Empress of Russia (d. 1928) was born on November - 26. 

1850 On November - 26 birth of henricus Van de Wetering, archbishop of Utrecht (1895-1929) 

1857 On November - 26 birth of ferdinand de Saussure, Swiss linguist (d. 1913) 

1858 On this day in history birth of katharine Drexel, Roman Catholic Saint (d. 1955) 

1862 Mark A Stein, archaeologist was born on this day in history. 

1864 Herman Gorter, Dutch socialist/poet (May, Tiny Hero's Poem) was born on November - 26. 

1865 On this day in history birth of earl Ross Drake, composer 

1869 Maud, Queen of Norway (d. 1938) was born on this day in history. 

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