Who was born on December 26

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on December 26, including Ragnhild Kaarbø, Henry Miller, Don Barclay (actor). The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

52 documented historical events happened on December 26, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The first known performance of King Lear, a tragedy written by William Shakespeare (pictured) and based on the legend of Leir of Britain, took place before King James I. On the same day, in another year: The opera Agrippina, described as George Frideric Handel's first masterpiece, premiered in Venice. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.