Famous Personalities Born In November - 26
Saturday, 18 January 2025
1288 Emperor Go-Daigo of Japan (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.
1436 Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (d. 1463) was born on November - 26.
1607 On this day in history birth of john Harvard, England, clergyman/scholar, founded Harvard Univ
1609 Henry Dunster, English president of Harvard College (d. 1659) was born on November - 26.
1640 On November - 26 birth of carl Rosier, composer
1653 On this day in history birth of andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer
1657 William Derham, English minister and writer (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.
1663 Pedro de Peralta y Barnuevo, Peruvian poet (Obras Dramaticas) was born on this day in history.
1678 On this day in history birth of jean Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist (d. 1771)
1703 On this day in history birth of theophilus Cibber, English actor and writer (d. 1758)
1731 On this day in history birth of william Cowper, England, pre-romantic poet (His Task) [NS]
1736 Charles-Joseph Panckoucke, French publisher (Mercure de France) was born on November - 26.
1744 On November - 26 birth of karl Siegmund von Seckendorff, composer
1754 Georg Forster, writer was born on this day in history.
1795 Carl P Fohr, German painter was born on this day in history.
1795 Cornelis P J Elout, Dutch military/resident of West Sumatra was born on this day in history.
1809 On this day in history birth of mariano Obiols, composer
1810 William G Armstrong, of Cragside, Baron/British const (hydr crane) was born on November - 26.
1816 On November - 26 birth of william Henry Talkbot Walker, Major General (Confederate Army)
1818 Louis Lacombe, composer was born on November - 26.
1823 On November - 26 birth of thomas Dyke Acland Tellefsen, composer
1827 On this day in history birth of alfred Moore Scales, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1892
1827 On this day in history birth of ellen G. White, American religious leader (d. 1915)
1828 René Goblet, French politician (d. 1905) was born on this day in history.
1832 On this day in history birth of mary Edwards Walker, US, doctor/women's rights leader
1832 Karl Rudolf König, German physicist (d. 1901) was born on November - 26.
1847 On this day in history birth of maria Fyodorovna, Princess of Denmark and Empress of Russia (d. 1928)
1850 Henricus Van de Wetering, archbishop of Utrecht (1895-1929) was born on November - 26.
1857 Ferdinand de Saussure, Swiss linguist (d. 1913) was born on November - 26.
1858 On November - 26 birth of katharine Drexel, Roman Catholic Saint (d. 1955)
1862 Mark A Stein, archaeologist was born on November - 26.
1864 On this day in history birth of herman Gorter, Dutch socialist/poet (May, Tiny Hero's Poem)
1865 Earl Ross Drake, composer was born on this day in history.
1869 On this day in history birth of maud, Queen of Norway (d. 1938)