Famous Birthdays In April - 26

1836  On April - 26 birth of erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary)   

1839  Cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 was born on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian   

1856  On April - 26 birth of sir Joseph Ward, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1930)   

1860  On this day in history birth of alphonse M A J Ariëns, Dutch pastor   

1863  On April - 26 birth of arno Holz, writer   

1863  On April - 26 birth of charles Haslewood Shannon, lithographer/painter   

1868  On this day in history birth of harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher   

1868  Robert Herrick, US writer (Common lot) was born on April - 26.   

1873  Otto zur Linde, German author (Charon) was born on this day in history.   

1874  J H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902) was born on April - 26.   

1875  On April - 26 birth of syngman Rhee, South Korea, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Mar 26]   

1878  On April - 26 birth of ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again)   

1878  Saint Rafael Guízar Valencia, Mexican Catholic bishop was born on April - 26.   

1879  Owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928) was born on April - 26.   

1880  On April - 26 birth of mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance   

1884  Harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers) was born on April - 26.   

1886  On April - 26 birth of ma Rainey, [Gertrude Pridgett], "Mother of the Blues   

1886  On April - 26 birth of ma Rainey, American singer (d. 1939)   

1886  On this day in history birth of Äžabdulla Tuqay, Tatar poet (d. 1913)   

1888  On April - 26 birth of aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer   

1888  On this day in history birth of anita Loos, American writer (d. 1981)   

1889  Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus) was born on April - 26.   

1890  On April - 26 birth of edgar "E Livingstone" Kennedy, US actor/director (My Old Dutch)   

1893  On April - 26 birth of anita Loos, author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)   

1893  Draza Mihajlovic, Serbian WWII hero and war criminal (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On April - 26 birth of rudolf Hess, Nazi official (d. 1987)   

1896  Ernst Udet, WWI pilot and film actor, Luftwaffe officer (d. 1941) was born on April - 26.   

1897  On April - 26 birth of olga Chekova, Russia, actress (Italian Strawhat, Cry of the Children)   

1897  On April - 26 birth of eddie Eagan, American sportsman (d. 1967)   

1898  On this day in history birth of edward PF Eagan, Denver, boxer (Oly-gold-20)/bobsledder (Oly-gold-32)   

1898  On April - 26 birth of john Grierson, documentary film maker   

1898  Vicente Aleixandre, Spain, writer (Ambito, Bird of Paper, Nobel 1977) was born on this day in history.   

1899  Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, TX, actor (Hoedown, Country Fair, Blackmail) was born on April - 26.   

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0757  On this day in history stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

1192  On April - 26 death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)   

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on April - 26.   

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1476  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on this day in history.   

1478  On this day in history death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on April - 26.