Famous Birthdays In November - 26

1288  Emperor Go-Daigo of Japan (d. 1339) was born on November - 26.  

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

1607  On this day in history birth of john Harvard, England, clergyman/scholar, founded Harvard Univ  

1609  On this day in history birth of henry Dunster, English president of Harvard College (d. 1659)  

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

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

1657  William Derham, English minister and writer (d. 1735) was born on November - 26.  

1663  On this day in history birth of pedro de Peralta y Barnuevo, Peruvian poet (Obras Dramaticas)  

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)  

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1731  On this day in history birth of william Cowper, England, pre-romantic poet (His Task) [NS]  

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

1744  Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff, composer was born on this day in history.  

1754  On November - 26 birth of georg Forster, writer  

1795  On this day in history birth of carl P Fohr, German painter  

1795  On November - 26 birth of cornelis P J Elout, Dutch military/resident of West Sumatra  

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  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  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 this day in history.  

1828  René Goblet, French politician (d. 1905) was born on November - 26.  

1832  On November - 26 birth of mary Edwards Walker, US, doctor/women's rights leader  

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  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 November - 26 birth of katharine Drexel, Roman Catholic Saint (d. 1955)  

1862  Mark A Stein, archaeologist was born on November - 26.  

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

1865  On November - 26 birth of earl Ross Drake, composer  

1869  Maud, Queen of Norway (d. 1938) was born on November - 26.  

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0399  Siricius, Italian Pope (384-99), dies on November - 26.  

0666  On this day in history death of yeon Gaesomun dictator of Goguryeo (other sources indicate death date as 664 or 665)  

1126  Death of Al-Borsoki, emir of Aleppo-Mosoel, assassinated on November - 26.  

1240  On this day in history edmund Van Abingdon, archbishop of Canterbury/saint, dies  

1252  On November - 26 death of blanche of Castile, Queen of Louis VIII of France (b. 1188)  

1267  Gozzolini Silvester, Italian hermit/saint, dies on November - 26.  

1326  Death of Hugh the younger Despenser, English knight (b. 1286) on this day in history.  

1504  Death of Queen Isabella I of Castile (b. 1451) on this day in history.