Famous Birthdays In May - 26

1874  On this day in history birth of henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker)   

1876  On this day in history birth of jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion   

1877  On this day in history birth of isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer   

1877  On this day in history birth of jean Schlumberger, French writer (La Mort de Sparte)   

1877  On May - 26 birth of sadao Araki, Japanese general/minister of War (1931-34)   

1883  On this day in history birth of mamie Smith, American singer (d. 1946)   

1884  Charles Winninger, Athens Wisc, actor (Charlie Farrell Show) was born on May - 26.   

1886  On May - 26 birth of al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee)   

1890  On May - 26 birth of kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits)   

1893  Eugene Goossens, London England, conductor/composer (Perseus) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On May - 26 birth of norma Talmadge, NY, actress (Sign on Door, Camille)   

1895  Dorothea Lange, US documentary photographer was born on May - 26.   

1895  Paul Lukas, Budapest Hungary, actor (Watch on the Rhine, Sphynx) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On May - 26 birth of ernst Bacon, composer   

1898  On this day in history birth of gerard Bertouille, composer   

1899  Otto E Neugebauer, Austrian/US math historian was born on May - 26.   

1899  On this day in history birth of pieter Menten, Dutch war criminal   

1899  Antonio Barrette, French Canadian politician (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history birth of vlado Perlemuter, Polish pianist (d. 2002)   

1905  Hans Holewa, composer was born on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history birth of carleton Young, NY, actor (Reefer Madness, Pride of the Bowery)   

1907  On this day in history birth of john Wayne, Winterset IA, actor (Green Berets, True Grit)   

1907  Jean Bernard, French physician (d. 2006) was born on May - 26.   

1908  On May - 26 birth of robert Morley, England, actor (High Road to China, African Queen)   

1908  On this day in history birth of nguyen Ngoc Tho, Prime Minister of South Vietnam   

1909  On May - 26 birth of matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach (Manchester United)   

1909  Richard Maibaum, NYC, screenwriter (Goldfinger) was born on May - 26.   

1910  On this day in history birth of adolfo Lopez Mateos, president of Mexico   

1910  Laurance S Rockefeller, NYC, CEO (Chase Manhattan Bank) was born on May - 26.   

1911  Ben Alexander, NV, actor (Dragnet, Outer Gate, Mr Doodles Kicks Off) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Ben Alexander, American actor (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 26 birth of janos Kádár, premier Hungary (1956-58)   

1913  Fred Bertrand, Belgian politician was born on this day in history.   

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0604  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on this day in history.   

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

0818  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on this day in history.   

1055  Death of Margrave Adalbert of Austria on this day in history.   

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on this day in history.   

1512  Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies on May - 26.   

1595  On May - 26 philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79   

1609  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on this day in history.