Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 26

1822  Dion Boucicault, Irish/Us actor/playwright (Rip van Winkle) was born on this day in history.   

1824  Augustus Louis Chetlain, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 was born on December - 26.   

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

1826  On December - 26 birth of martinus Nijhoff, founder Nijhoff's book/publisher (Van Dale)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of friedrich Engel, German mathematician (group theory)   

1862  On December - 26 birth of alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [NS]   

1869  On December - 26 birth of harry Redman, composer   

1872  On December - 26 birth of norman Angell, British politician, Nobel laureate (d. 1967)   

1873  Hubert Cuypers, Dutch composer/choir conductor (Minstrels) was born on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history 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  Isaiah Bowman, US, geography/co-founder (Geographical Review) was born on December - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1883  Frank Debenham, Australian geographer/geologist was born on this day in history.   

1887  Arthur Ernest Percival, British Army officer (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.   

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

1891  On this day in history birth of henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus)   

1893  Evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer was born on December - 26.   

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

1893  On this day in history birth of yury Nikolayevich Tyulin, composer   

1893  On this day in history birth of mao Zedong, Chinese military leader and politician (d. 1976)   

1894  On December - 26 birth of antonio Molina, composer   

1894  Jean Toomer, American writer (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

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0267  Dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0268  On December - 26 death of pope Dionysius   

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

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

1476  Death of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered on December - 26.   

1530  On this day in history zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47   

1574  Charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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