Famous Birthdays In October - 26

1427  On this day in history birth of archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496)   

1466  On this day in history birth of desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)   

1473  Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) was born on October - 26.   

1483  Hans Buchner, composer was born on October - 26.   

1491  Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history birth of william Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675)   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) was born on October - 26.   

1673  Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) was born on this day in history.   

1684  On October - 26 birth of kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin, Prussian field marshal (d. 1757)   

1685  On this day in history birth of domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist   

1685  Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1694  On October - 26 birth of johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist   

1719  Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer was born on this day in history.   

1740  Ernest Louis Muller, composer was born on this day in history.   

1757  Karl Leonhard Reinhold, Austrian philosopher (d. 1823) was born on this day in history.   

1758  On October - 26 birth of louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer   

1759  On this day in history birth of georges Danton, France, revolutionary leader/min of Justice   

1768  On this day in history birth of eustachy Erazm Sanguszko, Polish general and politician (d. 1844)   

1789  Joseph Mayseder, composer was born on October - 26.   

1791  On this day in history birth of charles Sprague, Boston, banker/poet (Curiosity)   

1794  On this day in history birth of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (d. 1881)   

1795  Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer was born on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history birth of helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian general-fieldmarshal   

1802  On this day in history birth of king Miguel of Portugal (d. 1866)   

1804  On October - 26 birth of lorenzo Thomas, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1875   

1813  Henry Thomas Smart, composer was born on October - 26.   

1818  On October - 26 birth of stefano Golinelli, composer   

1823  On this day in history birth of karl Weinhold, German sociologist   

1824  On this day in history birth of arthur Middleton Manigault, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1830  Polibo Fumagalli, composer was born on October - 26.   

1830  Stephen Elliott Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866 was born on this day in history.   

1837  James Lawlor Kiernan, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 was born on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history birth of vasili V Vereshchagin, Russian painter (War & Peace)   

1845  Hendrick Waelput, Flemish composer/conductor (Forest, Stella) was born on October - 26.   

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0899  On this day in history alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies   

1132  On this day in history death of floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered   

1235  On this day in history andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies   

1440  Death of Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on this day in history.   

1576  On this day in history frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies   

1607  Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52 on October - 26.   

1608  On October - 26 juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

1633  On October - 26 death of horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596)