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