George Dewey

George Dewey was Admiral of the Navy, the only person in United States history to have attained that rank. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War, with the loss of only a single crewman on the American side.

26 December 1837

Born on the same birth date (26 December 1837): Morgan Bulkeley

Born on the same birth day (26 December): Aksel Lund Svindal • Cem Uzan • David Sedaris • Denis Quilley • Jean Ferrat • Makis Katsavakis • Mary Somerville • Mathieu Cordang • Ralph Hill (runner) • Robert Hamerton-Kelly • Tiit Rosenberg • Toomas Hendrik Ilves

Born in the same month (December 1837): E. W. Bullinger • Morgan Bulkeley • Webster Paulson • Émile Waldteufel