Famous Birthdays In August - 26

1911  On this day in history birth of lester Lanin, orchestra leader (40 Beatle Hits)   

1913  Cees de Lange, Dutch conferencier was born on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history birth of robertson William Davies, novellist essayist/dramatist   

1913  On this day in history birth of tschakowski, writer   

1914  On this day in history birth of julio Cortázar, Argentine writer (d. 1984)   

1915  Humphrey Searle, England, writer (20th Century counterpoint) was born on August - 26.   

1915  Jim Davis, Edgerton Mo, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas) was born on August - 26.   

1915  William Bardwell, composer was born on this day in history.   

1916  On August - 26 birth of allan Leslie Merson, historian   

1917  Jan Clayton, Tularosa NM, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie) was born on August - 26.   

1917  On August - 26 birth of william French Smith, Attorney General (1981-85)   

1918  Louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra) was born on this day in history.   

1919  Ronny Graham, Phila Pa, actor (Bob Crane Show, Chico & the Man) was born on August - 26.   

1920  On August - 26 birth of brant Parker, American cartoonist (d. 2007)   

1921  On August - 26 birth of ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive (Washington Post)   

1921  On this day in history birth of david Begelman, film producer   

1921  On this day in history birth of william Preston, Columbia Penn, actor (Fisher King, Waterworld)   

1922  On this day in history birth of lazar Nikolov, composer   

1922  On this day in history birth of irving R. Levine, American journalist   

1924  On August - 26 birth of alex Kellner, baseball player (d. 1996)   

1925  Jack Hirshleifer, American economist (d. 2005) was born on August - 26.   

1925  Alain Peyrefitte, French politician and writer (d. 1999) was born on August - 26.   

1925  On this day in history birth of sangharakshita, Buddhist Philosopher, Founder of the Western Buddhist Order   

1927  On this day in history birth of francois Leydet, sierra club (Last Redwoods)   

1927  Sam Massell, (Mayor-Atlanta) was born on August - 26.   

1927  B. V. Doshi, Indian architect was born on August - 26.   

1928  Peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist was born on August - 26.   

1928  Naïm Kattan, Canadian novelist and essayist was born on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history birth of joe Solomon, cricketer (WI batsman of 50's Cap fell on wkt v Aust)   

1931  On this day in history birth of dane Skerl, composer   

1931  Gordon Greig, journalist was born on August - 26.   

1931  Guy Vander Jagt, (Rep-R-MI, 1966- ) was born on this day in history.   

1932  On August - 26 birth of joe H Engle, Abilene Ks, Brig Gen USAF/astro (STS T-2, T-4, 2, 51I)   

1934  On August - 26 birth of arthur Gordon Clough, journalist   

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1278  On August - 26 ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

1346  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1349  On this day in history death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on August - 26.   

1486  On August - 26 ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45   

1518  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on August - 26.   

1551  Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on August - 26.   

1572  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on this day in history.