Famous Birthdays In April - 26

1836  Erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary) was born on this day in history.  

1839  Cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 was born on April - 26.  

1841  On April - 26 birth of wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian  

1856  Sir Joseph Ward, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1930) was born on April - 26.  

1860  Alphonse M A J Ariëns, Dutch pastor was born on April - 26.  

1863  On this day in history birth of arno Holz, writer  

1863  On this day in history birth of charles Haslewood Shannon, lithographer/painter  

1868  On April - 26 birth of harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher  

1868  On this day in history birth of robert Herrick, US writer (Common lot)  

1873  Otto zur Linde, German author (Charon) was born on this day in history.  

1874  J H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902) was born on this day in history.  

1875  On this day in history birth of syngman Rhee, South Korea, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Mar 26]  

1878  On this day in history birth of ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again)  

1878  Saint Rafael Guízar Valencia, Mexican Catholic bishop was born on this day in history.  

1879  On this day in history birth of owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928)  

1880  On April - 26 birth of mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance  

1884  Harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers) was born on this day in history.  

1886  Ma Rainey, [Gertrude Pridgett], "Mother of the Blues was born on April - 26.  

1886  On April - 26 birth of ma Rainey, American singer (d. 1939)  

1886  On April - 26 birth of Ğabdulla Tuqay, Tatar poet (d. 1913)  

1888  Aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer was born on April - 26.  

1888  On this day in history birth of anita Loos, American writer (d. 1981)  

1889  Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus) was born on this day in history.  

1890  On this day in history birth of edgar "E Livingstone" Kennedy, US actor/director (My Old Dutch)  

1893  On April - 26 birth of anita Loos, author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)  

1893  On April - 26 birth of draza Mihajlovic, Serbian WWII hero and war criminal (d. 1946)  

1894  On this day in history birth of rudolf Hess, Nazi official (d. 1987)  

1896  Ernst Udet, WWI pilot and film actor, Luftwaffe officer (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.  

1897  Olga Chekova, Russia, actress (Italian Strawhat, Cry of the Children) was born on April - 26.  

1897  On April - 26 birth of eddie Eagan, American sportsman (d. 1967)  

1898  Edward PF Eagan, Denver, boxer (Oly-gold-20)/bobsledder (Oly-gold-32) was born on this day in history.  

1898  John Grierson, documentary film maker was born on this day in history.  

1898  Vicente Aleixandre, Spain, writer (Ambito, Bird of Paper, Nobel 1977) was born on April - 26.  

1899  On April - 26 birth of guinn "Big Boy" Williams, TX, actor (Hoedown, Country Fair, Blackmail)  

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

1192  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)  

1196  On April - 26 alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies  

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies