Famous Personalities Born In November - 26
Thursday, 16 January 2025
1288 Emperor Go-Daigo of Japan (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.
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 Henry Dunster, English president of Harvard College (d. 1659) was born on this day in history.
1640 On this day in history birth of carl Rosier, composer
1653 On this day in history birth of andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer
1657 William Derham, English minister and writer (d. 1735) was born on November - 26.
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 November - 26.
1703 Theophilus Cibber, English actor and writer (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.
1731 William Cowper, England, pre-romantic poet (His Task) [NS] was born on this day in history.
1736 Charles-Joseph Panckoucke, French publisher (Mercure de France) was born on November - 26.
1744 On this day in history 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 On November - 26 birth of cornelis P J Elout, Dutch military/resident of West Sumatra
1809 Mariano Obiols, composer was born on this day in history.
1810 William G Armstrong, of Cragside, Baron/British const (hydr crane) was born on this day in history.
1816 William Henry Talkbot Walker, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.
1818 On November - 26 birth of louis Lacombe, composer
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 On November - 26 birth of rené Goblet, French politician (d. 1905)
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 this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1857 On November - 26 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 Mark A Stein, archaeologist was born on this day in history.
1864 On this day in history birth of herman Gorter, Dutch socialist/poet (May, Tiny Hero's Poem)
1865 Earl Ross Drake, composer was born on this day in history.
1869 On this day in history birth of maud, Queen of Norway (d. 1938)