Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 26

1836  On this day in history birth of erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary)   

1839  Cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 was born on April - 26.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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  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  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 this day in history.   

1879  On April - 26 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  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  Äžabdulla Tuqay, Tatar poet (d. 1913) was born on April - 26.   

1888  Aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1888  Anita Loos, American writer (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

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

1890  Edgar "E Livingstone" Kennedy, US actor/director (My Old Dutch) was born on this day in history.   

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  On April - 26 birth of ernst Udet, WWI pilot and film actor, Luftwaffe officer (d. 1941)   

1897  Olga Chekova, Russia, actress (Italian Strawhat, Cry of the Children) was born on April - 26.   

1897  On April - 26 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 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 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 this day in history.   

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on April - 26.   

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 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 this day in history jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies