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 this day in history.   

1841  Wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian was born on this day in history.   

1856  On April - 26 birth of sir Joseph Ward, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1930)   

1860  On April - 26 birth of alphonse M A J Ariëns, Dutch pastor   

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

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

1868  Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher was born on this day in history.   

1868  On April - 26 birth of robert Herrick, US writer (Common lot)   

1873  Otto zur Linde, German author (Charon) was born on April - 26.   

1874  On April - 26 birth of j H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902)   

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

1878  On April - 26 birth of ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again)   

1878  On this day in history birth of saint Rafael Guízar Valencia, Mexican Catholic bishop   

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

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

1884  Harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers) was born on April - 26.   

1886  Ma Rainey, [Gertrude Pridgett], "Mother of the Blues was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On April - 26 birth of edgar "E Livingstone" Kennedy, US actor/director (My Old Dutch)   

1893  Anita Loos, author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) was born on this day in history.   

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  Ernst Udet, WWI pilot and film actor, Luftwaffe officer (d. 1941) was born on April - 26.   

1897  On April - 26 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  John Grierson, documentary film maker was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on this day in history.   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on April - 26.   

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.