Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 26

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

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 April - 26.   

1856  On this day in history birth of sir Joseph Ward, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1930)   

1860  Alphonse M A J Ariëns, Dutch pastor was born on this day in history.   

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  On April - 26 birth of harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher   

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

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 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  Mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance was born on April - 26.   

1884  On April - 26 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  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  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  On this day in history birth of anita Loos, author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)   

1893  On this day in history birth of draza Mihajlovic, Serbian WWII hero and war criminal (d. 1946)   

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  Olga Chekova, Russia, actress (Italian Strawhat, Cry of the Children) was born on April - 26.   

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  Vicente Aleixandre, Spain, writer (Ambito, Bird of Paper, Nobel 1977) was born on April - 26.   

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 April - 26.   

1192  On this day in history 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  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on this day in history.   

1478  On April - 26 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  On April - 26 jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies