Famous Birthdays In February - 26

1361  On this day in history birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)   

1587  Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on February - 26.   

1588  On this day in history birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

1671  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on February - 26.   

1672  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on February - 26.   

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.   

1677  On this day in history birth of nicola Fago, composer   

1686  On this day in history birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat   

1714  On February - 26 birth of james Hervey, English clergyman and writer (d. 1758)   

1717  John Randall, composer was born on February - 26.   

1720  On February - 26 birth of gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803)   

1746  Archduchess Marie Amalie of Austria, duchess of Piacenza (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.   

1770  On February - 26 birth of antoine Reicha, composer   

1772  On this day in history birth of caspar Furstenau, composer   

1799  Ã‰mile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born on February - 26.   

1802  On February - 26 birth of victor Hugo, France, author (Hunchback of Notre Dame, Les Miserables)   

1808  On February - 26 birth of honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 1879)   

1808  On February - 26 birth of nathan Kelley,American architect, active mainly in Ohio, (d.1871)   

1814  On February - 26 birth of charles Joseph Sainte-Claire Deville, French geologist (d. 1876)   

1824  On this day in history birth of carlos Calvo, Arg diplomat/people rights scholar (Calvo Clause)   

1825  On February - 26 birth of hans Balatka, composer   

1829  On this day in history birth of levi Strauss, German-born clothing designer (d. 1902)   

1831  Filippo Marchetti, composer was born on February - 26.   

1832  On this day in history birth of john George Nicolay, US, author (Abe Lincoln's biographer)   

1834  On this day in history birth of aleksander Zarzycki, composer   

1835  On this day in history birth of richard Andree, German geography/etnologist (Andree's Handatlas)   

1837  Charles Woeste, Belgian count/min of Justice was born on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history birth of wendelin Weissheimer, composer   

1841  On this day in history birth of evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general (Egypt)   

1842  Camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy was born on this day in history.   

1845  Aleksander Rozycki, composer was born on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history birth of alexander III, St Petersburg, Russian tsar (1881-94) (3/10 NS)   

1846  On this day in history birth of william F "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Davenport Iowa, killed 4000 buffaloes   

1852  John Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry was born on this day in history.   

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1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on this day in history.   

1154  On this day in history rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60   

1200  On February - 26 death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint   

1266  On this day in history manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies   

1324  On February - 26 dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies   

1360  On February - 26 death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1538  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history death of heinrich Faber, German composer