Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 26

1822  On December - 26 birth of dion Boucicault, Irish/Us actor/playwright (Rip van Winkle)   

1824  Augustus Louis Chetlain, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 was born on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history birth of franz Coenen, composer   

1826  Martinus Nijhoff, founder Nijhoff's book/publisher (Van Dale) was born on December - 26.   

1837  Adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila was born on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history birth of morgan Bulkeley, American politician and baseball commissioner (d. 1922)   

1845  Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer was born on December - 26.   

1849  On December - 26 birth of samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor (Fanfan la Tulipe)   

1853  René Bazin, French novelist (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.   

1855  Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer was born on December - 26.   

1859  On this day in history birth of johan F van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist   

1859  William Stephens, U.S. political figure (d. 1944) was born on December - 26.   

1861  Friedrich Engel, German mathematician (group theory) was born on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history birth of alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [NS]   

1869  Harry Redman, composer was born on December - 26.   

1872  On this day in history birth of norman Angell, British politician, Nobel laureate (d. 1967)   

1873  On December - 26 birth of hubert Cuypers, Dutch composer/choir conductor (Minstrels)   

1873  On December - 26 birth of karel Moor, composer   

1873  On December - 26 birth of thomas Wass, English cricketer (d. 1953)   

1874  Norman Angell, [Lane], English cowboy/journalist (Nobel 1933) was born on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history birth of isaiah Bowman, US, geography/co-founder (Geographical Review)   

1879  Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer was born on December - 26.   

1879  On December - 26 birth of julius Weismann, composer   

1883  Carl Oscar Ahues, Germany, International Chess Master (1950) was born on December - 26.   

1883  On this day in history birth of frank Debenham, Australian geographer/geologist   

1887  On this day in history birth of arthur Ernest Percival, British Army officer (d. 1966)   

1890  Uncle Charlie Osborne, American fiddler (d. 1992) was born on this day in history.   

1891  Henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer   

1893  On this day in history birth of mao Tse-tung, of little red book fame, PM of China PR (1949-76)   

1893  Yury Nikolayevich Tyulin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1893  Mao Zedong, Chinese military leader and politician (d. 1976) was born on December - 26.   

1894  Antonio Molina, composer was born on December - 26.   

1894  Jean Toomer, American writer (d. 1967) was born on December - 26.   

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0267  Dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies on December - 26.   

0268  On this day in history death of pope Dionysius   

1350  On this day in history death of jean de Marigny, French bishop   

1458  Death of Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393) on December - 26.   

1476  Death of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered on this day in history.   

1530  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1574  Charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50 on December - 26.   

1624  On this day in history simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54