Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 26

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

1824  On this day in history birth of augustus Louis Chetlain, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1914   

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

1826  Martinus Nijhoff, founder Nijhoff's book/publisher (Van Dale) was born on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history birth of adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila   

1837  Morgan Bulkeley, American politician and baseball commissioner (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.   

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

1849  Samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor (Fanfan la Tulipe) was born on this day in history.   

1853  On December - 26 birth of rené Bazin, French novelist (d. 1932)   

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

1859  Johan F van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist was born on December - 26.   

1859  On this day in history birth of william Stephens, U.S. political figure (d. 1944)   

1861  On December - 26 birth of friedrich Engel, German mathematician (group theory)   

1862  Alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [NS] was born on this day in history.   

1869  On December - 26 birth of harry Redman, composer   

1872  Norman Angell, British politician, Nobel laureate (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

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

1873  Karel Moor, composer was born on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history birth of thomas Wass, English cricketer (d. 1953)   

1874  Norman Angell, [Lane], English cowboy/journalist (Nobel 1933) was born on December - 26.   

1878  Isaiah Bowman, US, geography/co-founder (Geographical Review) was born on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history birth of armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer   

1879  Julius Weismann, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 26 birth of arthur Ernest Percival, British Army officer (d. 1966)   

1890  On December - 26 birth of uncle Charlie Osborne, American fiddler (d. 1992)   

1891  On December - 26 birth of henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus)   

1893  On December - 26 birth of evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer   

1893  Mao Tse-tung, of little red book fame, PM of China PR (1949-76) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On December - 26 birth of yury Nikolayevich Tyulin, composer   

1893  On December - 26 birth of mao Zedong, Chinese military leader and politician (d. 1976)   

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  On December - 26 dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies   

0268  On this day in history death of pope Dionysius   

1350  Death of Jean de Marigny, French bishop on this day in history.   

1458  On this day in history death of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393)   

1476  On this day in history death of galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered   

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

1574  On December - 26 charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50   

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