Famous Personalities Born In May - 26

1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1478  On this day in history birth of clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)   

1566  On May - 26 birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

1566  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on May - 26.   

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) was born on May - 26.   

1669  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

1689  Mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric was born on May - 26.   

1700  Nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist was born on this day in history.   

1759  Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley was born on May - 26.   

1764  Edward Livingston, American jurist and statesman (d. 1836) was born on May - 26.   

1771  Rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author was born on this day in history.   

1773  Hans Georg Nageli, composer was born on May - 26.   

1782  On May - 26 birth of joseph Drechsler, composer   

1799  On this day in history birth of alexander S Pushkin, Russia, writer (Eugene Onegin)   

1806  On May - 26 birth of henry Knox Thatcher, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1880   

1822  E de Goncourt, writer was born on this day in history.   

1825  Felipe Gutierrez y Espinoza, composer was born on May - 26.   

1835  On this day in history birth of edward Porter Alexander, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1846  Arthur Coquard, composer was born on May - 26.   

1850  Christine [Elizabeth C] Poolman, Dutch actress (Stupid force) was born on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history birth of monroe A Althouse, composer   

1856  George Templeton Strong, composer was born on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history birth of alfred Edward Housman, Bromsgrove England, poet (A Buried Life)   

1863  On May - 26 birth of robert Fitzsimmons, Boxing champion (d. 1917)   

1865  Akseli V Gallen-Kallela, Fins painter/graphic artist/illustrator was born on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history birth of robert W. Chambers, American artist (d. 1933)   

1866  On May - 26 birth of john Eigenhuis, writer (Tough Workers)   

1867  Mary, queen of Great Britain/North Ireland was born on May - 26.   

1867  Mary of Teck, wife of George V of the United Kingdom (d. 1953) was born on May - 26.   

1871  On May - 26 birth of camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47)   

1873  Cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids) was born on May - 26.   

1873  On this day in history birth of olaf Gulbransson, Norwegian artist (d. 1958)   

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0604  On this day in history augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)   

0735  On this day in history beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62   

0818  On this day in history death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)   

1055  On this day in history death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on this day in history.   

1512  On this day in history bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies   

1595  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1609  On May - 26 death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried