Famous Personalities Born In January - 26

1497  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557)   

1541  Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.   

1613  Johann Jakob Wolleb, composer was born on January - 26.   

1667  On January - 26 birth of henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1708  On January - 26 birth of william Hayes, composer   

1714  Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage) was born on this day in history.   

1715  Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on January - 26.   

1716  George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born on January - 26.   

1722  Prestonpans was born on this day in history.   

1722  On this day in history birth of alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader (d. 1805)   

1742  Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer was born on January - 26.   

1748  Emmanuel Aloys Forster, composer was born on this day in history.   

1763  Charles XIV, French marshall, king of Sweden & Norway (1818-44) was born on this day in history.   

1770  On this day in history birth of alexander Carlyle, Moderator of General Assembly   

1771  Jacob Andries van Braam, colonial director (Suriname) was born on this day in history.   

1778  Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis) was born on January - 26.   

1781  Achim v Arnim, writer was born on this day in history.   

1781  On this day in history birth of ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)   

1786  Benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times) was born on January - 26.   

1813  Juan Pablo Duarte, Dominican founding father (d. 1876 was born on this day in history.   

1814  On January - 26 birth of rufus King, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1876   

1816  On January - 26 birth of lloyd Tilghman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

1819  Abner Doubleday, Union general-major/inventor (baseball) [or Jun 26] was born on January - 26.   

1826  Julia Dent Grant, 1st lady (1862-76) was born on this day in history.   

1828  On January - 26 birth of johan T Buys, Dutch lawyer   

1831  Mary Mapes Dodge, NYC, writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates) was born on this day in history.   

1832  George Shiras Jr., U.S. Supreme Court justice (d. 1924) was born on January - 26.   

1852  On January - 26 birth of frederick Corder, composer   

1852  Pierre Brazza, explorer/colonial administrator (French Africa) was born on January - 26.   

1855  Arthur Hervey, composer was born on January - 26.   

1857  On this day in history birth of the 12th Dalai Lama (d. 1875)   

1871  Warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones) was born on January - 26.   

1877  On January - 26 birth of kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter   

1878  A W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket) was born on this day in history.   

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0946  On this day in history death of eadgyth, German Queen   

1109  Albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies on this day in history.   

1567  Death of Nicholas Wotton, English diplomat on this day in history.   

1630  Death of Henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556) on January - 26.   

1636  On January - 26 death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)   

1697  Death of Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) on this day in history.   

1706  On this day in history guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59   

1744  On this day in history death of ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)