Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 26

1836  On April - 26 birth of erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary)   

1839  On this day in history birth of cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1841  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian   

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

1860  On this day in history birth of alphonse M A J Ariëns, Dutch pastor   

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

1868  Robert Herrick, US writer (Common lot) was born on this day in history.   

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  Syngman Rhee, South Korea, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Mar 26] was born on this day in history.   

1878  Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again) was born on this day in history.   

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

1886  On April - 26 birth of ma Rainey, [Gertrude Pridgett], "Mother of the Blues   

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

1886  Äžabdulla Tuqay, Tatar poet (d. 1913) was born on April - 26.   

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  On April - 26 birth of ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus)   

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 this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history 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 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 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 April - 26.   

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

1899  Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, TX, actor (Hoedown, Country Fair, Blackmail) was born on this day in history.   

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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 April - 26.   

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 April - 26.   

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

1489  On April - 26 death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

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