Famous Birthdays In January - 26

1497  On January - 26 birth of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557)   

1541  Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On January - 26 birth of johann Jakob Wolleb, composer   

1667  On January - 26 birth of henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1708  On this day in history birth of william Hayes, composer   

1714  Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage) was born on this day in history.   

1715  Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1716  On January - 26 birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville   

1722  On January - 26 birth of prestonpans   

1722  On January - 26 birth of alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader (d. 1805)   

1742  On January - 26 birth of johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer   

1748  On January - 26 birth of emmanuel Aloys Forster, composer   

1763  On January - 26 birth of charles XIV, French marshall, king of Sweden & Norway (1818-44)   

1770  Alexander Carlyle, Moderator of General Assembly was born on this day in history.   

1771  Jacob Andries van Braam, colonial director (Suriname) was born on this day in history.   

1778  Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis) was born on this day in history.   

1781  On January - 26 birth of achim v Arnim, writer   

1781  On this day in history birth of ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)   

1786  Benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times) was born on this day in history.   

1813  On January - 26 birth of juan Pablo Duarte, Dominican founding father (d. 1876   

1814  On January - 26 birth of rufus King, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1876   

1816  Lloyd Tilghman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 was born on January - 26.   

1819  On this day in history birth of abner Doubleday, Union general-major/inventor (baseball) [or Jun 26]   

1826  Julia Dent Grant, 1st lady (1862-76) was born on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history birth of johan T Buys, Dutch lawyer   

1831  Mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates) was born on this day in history.   

1832  George Shiras Jr., U.S. Supreme Court justice (d. 1924) was born on January - 26.   

1852  On this day in history birth of frederick Corder, composer   

1852  On this day in history birth of pierre Brazza, explorer/colonial administrator (French Africa)   

1855  On January - 26 birth of arthur Hervey, composer   

1857  On January - 26 birth of the 12th Dalai Lama (d. 1875)   

1871  Warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones) was born on this day in history.   

1877  Kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter was born on January - 26.   

1878  A W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket) was born on January - 26.   

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0946  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen on January - 26.   

1109  On this day in history albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies   

1567  On this day in history death of nicholas Wotton, English diplomat   

1630  Death of Henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556) on January - 26.   

1636  On this day in history death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)   

1697  Death of Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) on this day in history.   

1706  On this day in history guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59   

1744  On January - 26 death of ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)