Famous Birthdays In January - 26

1879  Ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille) was born on January - 26.  

1880  On January - 26 birth of douglas MacArthur, Little Rock Ark, general (WW II), he did return!  

1884  On this day in history birth of edward Sapir, Germany, linguist/antropologist (indians)  

1884  On January - 26 birth of roy Chapman Andrews, US, scientist/explorer  

1886  On January - 26 birth of joannes A Veraart, Dutch economist/MP (Jews of the Netherlands)  

1887  On this day in history birth of enrique E Ecker, Curacao, bacteriologist  

1887  On January - 26 birth of marc A "Pete" Mitscher, US lt-admiral (WW II-Task Force 58)  

1887  On this day in history birth of françois Faber, Luxembourgian cyclist (d. 1915)  

1891  On this day in history birth of ilya G Ehrenburg, Kiev Ukraine, writer (Fall of Paris, The Thaw)  

1891  On this day in history birth of frank Costello, Italian-born gangster (d. 1973)  

1891  Wilder Penfield, American-born Canadian neurosurgeon (d. 1976) was born on January - 26.  

1892  On January - 26 birth of zara Cully, American actress (d. 1978)  

1893  Bessie Coleman, 1st black airplane pilot was born on this day in history.  

1893  Giuseppe Genco Russo, Sicilian mafioso (d. 1976) was born on this day in history.  

1899  On January - 26 birth of wyllis Cooper, Pekin Ill, TV narrator (Volume One)  

1900  On this day in history birth of karl Ristenpart, German conductor (d. 1967)  

1901  Ervin Major, composer was born on this day in history.  

1902  On January - 26 birth of laurence "Bill" Craigie, jet pioneer  

1902  Menno ter Braak, Dutch writer/essayist (Carnaval of the Citizens) was born on this day in history.  

1902  On this day in history birth of romney Brent, Saltillo Mexico, actor/writer (Dinner at the Ritz)  

1904  Douglas Evans, actor (South Pacific Trail) was born on this day in history.  

1904  Sean MacBride, Dublin, statesman/Amnesty Intl co-founder (Nobel '74) was born on January - 26.  

1904  Ancel Keys, American scientist (d. 2004) was born on January - 26.  

1905  Charles Lane, SF Calif, actor (Homer-Petticoat Junction, Lucy Show) was born on January - 26.  

1905  John Carmel Heenan, Essex, cardinal archbp of Westminster (1963-75) was born on this day in history.  

1905  Maria Augusta von Trapp, Austria, singer, inspired "Sound of Music" was born on this day in history.  

1905  On this day in history birth of marquess of Bath, English large landowner/multi-millionaire  

1907  On this day in history birth of eddie Ballantine, Chicago, orch leader (Don McNeill TV Club)  

1907  On January - 26 birth of henry Cotton, English golfer (British Open 1934, 1937, 1948)  

1908  Stephane Grappelli, British (?) jazz/violinist was born on this day in history.  

1908  On January - 26 birth of jill Esmond, English actress (d. 1990)  

1910  On this day in history birth of elmar Klos, Czech director (Adrift)  

1910  Marijan Lipovsek, composer was born on this day in history.  

1910  On this day in history birth of jean Image, Hungarian-born French animator (d. 1989)  

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0946  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen on January - 26.  

1109  On January - 26 albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies  

1567  On this day in history death of nicholas Wotton, English diplomat  

1630  Death of Henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556) on this day in history.  

1636  Death of Jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552) on this day in history.  

1697  Death of Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) on this day in history.  

1706  On this day in history guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59  

1744  On January - 26 death of ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)