Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 26

1822  On this day in history 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  Franz Coenen, composer was born on December - 26.   

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

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

1837  On December - 26 birth of morgan Bulkeley, American politician and baseball commissioner (d. 1922)   

1845  On this day in history birth of salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer   

1849  On this day in history birth of samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor (Fanfan la Tulipe)   

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

1855  On this day in history birth of arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer   

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

1859  William Stephens, U.S. political figure (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history birth of friedrich Engel, German mathematician (group theory)   

1862  Alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [NS] was born on December - 26.   

1869  On this day in history birth of harry Redman, composer   

1872  On this day in history 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  Thomas Wass, English cricketer (d. 1953) was born on December - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1879  Julius Weismann, composer was born on December - 26.   

1883  On this day in history birth of carl Oscar Ahues, Germany, International Chess Master (1950)   

1883  On December - 26 birth of frank Debenham, Australian geographer/geologist   

1887  Arthur Ernest Percival, British Army officer (d. 1966) was born on December - 26.   

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

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

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

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 December - 26.   

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0267  On December - 26 dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies   

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on this day in history.   

1350  On December - 26 death of jean de Marigny, French bishop   

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

1476  On December - 26 death of galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered   

1530  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47 on December - 26.   

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

1624  On December - 26 simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54