Jan 06 Herman Grimm, Germany, writer/novelist (Ralph Waldo Emerson) was born in the year 1826. 


Jan 12 Charles Cruft, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883 was born on this day in history. 


Jan 15 Mikhail Saltykov, Spas-Ugol Russia, satirist (Family of Noblemen) was born on this day in history. 


Jan 22 [Merriwether] Jeff Thompson, Partisan (Confederate Army), died in 1876 was born on this day in history. 


Jan 25 Rembt T H P L A van Boneval Faure, Dutch MP was born in the year 1826. 


Jan 26 On this day in history birth of julia Dent Grant, 1st lady (1862-76) 


Jan 27 Richard Taylor, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879 was born in the year 1826. 


Feb 03 Walter Bagehot, England, economist/sociologist was born in the year 1826. 

