Famous Birthdays In November - 26

1288  On November - 26 birth of emperor Go-Daigo of Japan (d. 1339)  

1436  On this day in history birth of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (d. 1463)  

1607  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1663  On November - 26 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  Theophilus Cibber, English actor and writer (d. 1758) was born on November - 26.  

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

1736  On this day in history birth of charles-Joseph Panckoucke, French publisher (Mercure de France)  

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

1754  On this day in history birth of georg Forster, writer  

1795  Carl P Fohr, German painter was born on this day in history.  

1795  Cornelis P J Elout, Dutch military/resident of West Sumatra was born on November - 26.  

1809  Mariano Obiols, composer was born on November - 26.  

1810  On this day in history birth of william G Armstrong, of Cragside, Baron/British const (hydr crane)  

1816  William Henry Talkbot Walker, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on November - 26.  

1818  Louis Lacombe, composer was born on this day in history.  

1823  Thomas Dyke Acland Tellefsen, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 November - 26.  

1850  Henricus Van de Wetering, archbishop of Utrecht (1895-1929) was born on this day in history.  

1857  On this day in history birth of ferdinand de Saussure, Swiss linguist (d. 1913)  

1858  Katharine Drexel, Roman Catholic Saint (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.  

1862  On this day in history birth of mark A Stein, archaeologist  

1864  Herman Gorter, Dutch socialist/poet (May, Tiny Hero's Poem) was born on this day in history.  

1865  Earl Ross Drake, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  Death of Yeon Gaesomun dictator of Goguryeo (other sources indicate death date as 664 or 665) on November - 26.  

1126  Death of Al-Borsoki, emir of Aleppo-Mosoel, assassinated on this day in history.  

1240  On November - 26 edmund Van Abingdon, archbishop of Canterbury/saint, dies  

1252  Death of Blanche of Castile, Queen of Louis VIII of France (b. 1188) on November - 26.  

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

1326  On November - 26 death of hugh the younger Despenser, English knight (b. 1286)  

1504  Death of Queen Isabella I of Castile (b. 1451) on November - 26.