Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 26

1836  Erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary) was born on April - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1863  Arno Holz, writer was born on this day in history.   

1863  Charles Haslewood Shannon, lithographer/painter was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 26.   

1874  J H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902) was born on April - 26.   

1875  Syngman Rhee, South Korea, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Mar 26] was born on April - 26.   

1878  Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again) was born on April - 26.   

1878  On April - 26 birth of saint Rafael Guízar Valencia, Mexican Catholic bishop   

1879  Owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history birth of mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance   

1884  On this day in history birth of harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers)   

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

1886  On this day in history birth of ma Rainey, American singer (d. 1939)   

1886  Äžabdulla Tuqay, Tatar poet (d. 1913) was born on this day in history.   

1888  Aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer was born on this day in history.   

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  Edgar "E Livingstone" Kennedy, US actor/director (My Old Dutch) was born on April - 26.   

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

1893  Draza Mihajlovic, Serbian WWII hero and war criminal (d. 1946) was born on April - 26.   

1894  Rudolf Hess, Nazi official (d. 1987) was born on this day in history.   

1896  On April - 26 birth of ernst Udet, WWI pilot and film actor, Luftwaffe officer (d. 1941)   

1897  On this day in history birth of olga Chekova, Russia, actress (Italian Strawhat, Cry of the Children)   

1897  On this day in history birth of eddie Eagan, American sportsman (d. 1967)   

1898  On this day in history birth of edward PF Eagan, Denver, boxer (Oly-gold-20)/bobsledder (Oly-gold-32)   

1898  On this day in history birth of john Grierson, documentary film maker   

1898  On April - 26 birth of vicente Aleixandre, Spain, writer (Ambito, Bird of Paper, Nobel 1977)   

1899  On this day in history birth of guinn "Big Boy" Williams, TX, actor (Hoedown, Country Fair, Blackmail)   

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0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on April - 26.   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on April - 26.   

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on this day in history.   

1444  On April - 26 robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65   

1476  On April - 26 death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on April - 26.   

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on April - 26.   

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on this day in history.