Famous Birthdays In April - 26

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

1839  On April - 26 birth of cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1841  Wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian was born on April - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1863  Arno Holz, writer was born on April - 26.   

1863  Charles Haslewood Shannon, lithographer/painter was born on April - 26.   

1868  Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher was born on April - 26.   

1868  Robert Herrick, US writer (Common lot) was born on April - 26.   

1873  On April - 26 birth of otto zur Linde, German author (Charon)   

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 April - 26.   

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

1880  Mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance was born on this day in history.   

1884  On April - 26 birth of harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers)   

1886  On this day in history birth of ma Rainey, [Gertrude Pridgett], "Mother of the Blues   

1886  Ma Rainey, American singer (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history birth of Äžabdulla Tuqay, Tatar poet (d. 1913)   

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

1888  On April - 26 birth of anita Loos, American writer (d. 1981)   

1889  On this day in history birth of ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus)   

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

1893  Anita Loos, author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) was born on April - 26.   

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

1894  On April - 26 birth of rudolf Hess, Nazi official (d. 1987)   

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

1898  On April - 26 birth of edward PF Eagan, Denver, boxer (Oly-gold-20)/bobsledder (Oly-gold-32)   

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  Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, TX, actor (Hoedown, Country Fair, Blackmail) was born on April - 26.   

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

1476  On this day in history death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  On this day in history death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on this day in history.   

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on April - 26.