Famous Personalities Born In February - 26

1361  On February - 26 birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)   

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

1588  On February - 26 birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

1671  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.   

1672  On this day in history birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)   

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

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on February - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of antoine Reicha, composer   

1772  Caspar Furstenau, composer was born on this day in history.   

1799  Ã‰mile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.   

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

1808  On this day in history birth of honoré Daumier, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 1879)   

1808  On this day in history birth of nathan Kelley,American architect, active mainly in Ohio, (d.1871)   

1814  On this day in history birth of charles Joseph Sainte-Claire Deville, French geologist (d. 1876)   

1824  On February - 26 birth of carlos Calvo, Arg diplomat/people rights scholar (Calvo Clause)   

1825  On February - 26 birth of hans Balatka, composer   

1829  Levi Strauss, German-born clothing designer (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.   

1831  On February - 26 birth of filippo Marchetti, composer   

1832  John George Nicolay, US, author (Abe Lincoln's biographer) was born on this day in history.   

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

1835  Richard Andree, German geography/etnologist (Andree's Handatlas) was born on February - 26.   

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  On February - 26 birth of aleksander Rozycki, composer   

1845  On February - 26 birth of alexander III, St Petersburg, Russian tsar (1881-94) (3/10 NS)   

1846  William F "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Davenport Iowa, killed 4000 buffaloes was born on this day in history.   

1852  John Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry was born on February - 26.   

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

1154  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1266  Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on February - 26.   

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on February - 26.   

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

1538  On this day in history worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

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