Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 26

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

1839  On this day in history 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 April - 26.   

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  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  On this day in history birth of j H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902)   

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

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

1878  Saint Rafael Guízar Valencia, Mexican Catholic bishop was born on April - 26.   

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

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

1888  On this day in history birth of aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer   

1888  Anita Loos, American writer (d. 1981) was born on April - 26.   

1889  Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus) was born on April - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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 April - 26.   

1896  Ernst Udet, WWI pilot and film actor, Luftwaffe officer (d. 1941) was born on April - 26.   

1897  Olga Chekova, Russia, actress (Italian Strawhat, Cry of the Children) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Eddie Eagan, American sportsman (d. 1967) was born on April - 26.   

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 April - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1192  On April - 26 death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)   

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

1444  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

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