Famous Personalities Born In February - 26

1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on this day in history.   

1587  Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.   

1588  On February - 26 birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

1671  On this day in history birth of anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713)   

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

1675  On February - 26 birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

1677  On February - 26 birth of nicola Fago, composer   

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on February - 26.   

1714  James Hervey, English clergyman and writer (d. 1758) was born on February - 26.   

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

1720  Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.   

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

1770  On this day in history birth of antoine Reicha, composer   

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

1799  On this day in history birth of Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864)   

1802  Victor Hugo, France, author (Hunchback of Notre Dame, Les Miserables) was born on February - 26.   

1808  Honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 1879) was born on February - 26.   

1808  Nathan Kelley,American architect, active mainly in Ohio, (d.1871) was born on this day in history.   

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

1824  Carlos Calvo, Arg diplomat/people rights scholar (Calvo Clause) was born on February - 26.   

1825  On February - 26 birth of hans Balatka, composer   

1829  Levi Strauss, German-born clothing designer (d. 1902) was born on February - 26.   

1831  Filippo Marchetti, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1834  On February - 26 birth of aleksander Zarzycki, composer   

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

1837  On this day in history birth of charles Woeste, Belgian count/min of Justice   

1838  Wendelin Weissheimer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1841  On February - 26 birth of evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general (Egypt)   

1842  On this day in history birth of camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy   

1845  On February - 26 birth of aleksander Rozycki, composer   

1845  Alexander III, St Petersburg, Russian tsar (1881-94) (3/10 NS) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered   

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

1200  On this day in history death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint   

1266  On February - 26 manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies   

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on this day in history.   

1360  Death of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328) on February - 26.   

1538  On February - 26 worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

1552  On February - 26 death of heinrich Faber, German composer