Famous Birthdays In October - 26

1849  Ferdinand Georg Frobenius, German mathematician (d. 1917) was born on October - 26.   

1854  August T C Kiehl, Dutch actor (Pearl of Zaandam) was born on October - 26.   

1854  C. W. Post, American entrepreneur (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history birth of charles Post, who had a way with breakfast cereals (Post Cereals)   

1859  On October - 26 birth of arthur Friedheim, composer   

1861  On this day in history birth of richard D Sears, Boston, tennis champ, US Open (1881)   

1864  Joseph Moorat, composer was born on October - 26.   

1865  On this day in history birth of benjamin Guggenheim, American businessman (d. 1912)   

1869  Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, President of Brazil (d. 1957) was born on October - 26.   

1871  On this day in history birth of hermann Lohr, composer   

1871  Guillermo Kahlo, father of Frida Kahlo (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

1873  Thorvald Stauning, Denmark, PM (1924-26, 1929-42) was born on October - 26.   

1874  On October - 26 birth of martin Lowry, British chemist (d. 1936)   

1875  H[arry] B[yron] Warner, London England, actor (King of Kings) was born on October - 26.   

1879  Leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary (pres of 1st Soviet) [OS] was born on this day in history.   

1880  Andrei Bely, Russian writer (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history birth of margaret Wycherly, London England, actress (Keeper of the Flame)   

1883  Napoleon Hill, American Writer and Philosopher (Think and Grow Rich)(d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

1883  On October - 26 birth of paul Pilgrim, American athlete (d. 1958)   

1886  On this day in history birth of gustav Hermann Unger, composer   

1886  Mark Aldanov, [Landau], Russian/French chemist (Myslitel) [OS] was born on this day in history.   

1888  E Runar Schildt, Finnish writer (Segrande Eros) was born on this day in history.   

1888  Nestor Ivanovich Makhno, Ukrainian anarchist Insurrectionary leader (d. 1934) was born on October - 26.   

1894  John S Knight, WV, publisher (Knight-Rider) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history birth of beryl Rubinstein, composer   

1900  Ibrahim Abbud, general/premier Sudan (1958-64) was born on this day in history.   

1900  On October - 26 birth of karin Boye, writer   

1902  Hugh Chilvers, cricketer (great leggie of 30's for NSW but not Aust) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Joseph Paul Sharkey Zukauskas, boxer was born on October - 26.   

1905  On this day in history birth of george Flahiff, Canadian Cardinal (d. 1989)   

1907  On October - 26 birth of giovanni Salviucci, composer   

1907  Johannes A Apon, Dutch actor (Kaukasische Krijtkring) was born on October - 26.   

1910  On October - 26 birth of john "Cardinal" Krol, former archbishop (Philadelphia)   

1911  On this day in history birth of mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer (Whole World in his Hands)   

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0899  On this day in history alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies   

1132  Death of Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered on this day in history.   

1235  On this day in history andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies   

1440  Death of Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on this day in history.   

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on October - 26.   

1607  On October - 26 philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

1608  On October - 26 juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

1633  On this day in history death of horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596)