Famous Birthdays In April - 26

1900  On this day in history birth of charles Richter, Ohio, Earthquakes seismologist (Richter scale)   

1900  On April - 26 birth of douglas Sirk, director (Zu Neuen Ufern, Boefje)   

1900  James Sutherland, English literature scholar/actor (Rob Roy 1953) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Hack Wilson, American baseball player (d. 1948) was born on April - 26.   

1903  On this day in history birth of geoffrey Worthington, Air vice-marshall   

1903  Niven Busch, US screenwriter (Postman Always Rings Twice) was born on April - 26.   

1904  On this day in history birth of paul E "Cardinal" Leger, archbishop (Montreal)   

1904  William "Count" Basie, jazz pianist (Policy Man, Blazing Saddles) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Charles K Feldman, [Gould], NYC, producer (Casino Royale) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Denis O'Dea, Dublin, actor (Esther & the King, Treasure Island) was born on April - 26.   

1905  On April - 26 birth of jean Vigo, France, actor/director (Zero For Conduct, L'Atlante)   

1906  On April - 26 birth of gracie Allen, Mrs George Burns, comedienne (George Burns Show)   

1906  On April - 26 birth of leopold Spinner, composer   

1907  On this day in history birth of theun de Vries, writer (February; PC Hooft prize 1981)   

1909  Richard Howorth, cricketer (English all-rounder, three county doubles) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Erland von Koch, composer was born on April - 26.   

1910  On this day in history birth of ernst Tittel, composer   

1910  On this day in history birth of johan Doorn, Dutch journalist/resistance fighter (Orange Newspaper)   

1910  Tomoyuki Tanaka, director (Godzilla) was born on April - 26.   

1911  Marianne Hoppe, Rostock Germany (Bei Thea, Liebrauen) was born on this day in history.   

1912  On April - 26 birth of a[lfred] E[lton] van Vogt, Canada, sci-fi author (Wizard of Linn)   

1912  On this day in history birth of a. E. van Vogt, Canadian writer (d. 2000)   

1914  On this day in history birth of bernard Malamud, US, novelist (Fixer, Natural, Pulitizer 1967)   

1914  Charlie Chester, British comedian (Never Say Die) was born on this day in history.   

1914  Horace Leonard Gold, Sci-Fi writer/editor was born on April - 26.   

1914  James William Rouse, US builder (shopping malls/Columbia, Maryland) was born on this day in history.   

1914  Wilfred Howard Mellers, composer was born on this day in history.   

1916  Arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer was born on this day in history.   

1916  Morris L West, Australia, novelist (Shoes of the Fisherman) was born on April - 26.   

1916  On this day in history birth of vic Perrin, American actor (d. 1989)   

1917  On this day in history birth of i[eoh] M[ing] Pei, Canton, China, architect (1961 Brunner Prize)   

1917  Sal "The Barber" Maglie, pitcher (NY Giants, 8th best won-lost pct) was born on this day in history.   

1917  I.M. Pei, Chinese-born architect was born on April - 26.   

1918  On this day in history birth of fanny Blankers-Koen, Holland, 100m/200m dash, hurdler (Olym-gold-1948)   

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

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on April - 26.   

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

1444  On this day in history robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65   

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

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on this day in history.   

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on this day in history.   

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