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  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  Sir Joseph Ward, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1930) was born on this day in history.   

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

1863  Arno Holz, writer was born on this day in history.   

1863  On April - 26 birth of charles Haslewood Shannon, lithographer/painter   

1868  On this day in history birth of harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher   

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

1873  On this day in history birth of otto zur Linde, German author (Charon)   

1874  On April - 26 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  On this day in history birth of ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again)   

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

1879  Owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On April - 26 birth of mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance   

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 April - 26.   

1886  Ma Rainey, American singer (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

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

1888  Aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer was born on April - 26.   

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

1889  On April - 26 birth of ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus)   

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  On April - 26 birth of draza Mihajlovic, Serbian WWII hero and war criminal (d. 1946)   

1894  Rudolf Hess, Nazi official (d. 1987) was born on this day in history.   

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

1897  On this day in history birth of olga Chekova, Russia, actress (Italian Strawhat, Cry of the Children)   

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

1898  On April - 26 birth of edward PF Eagan, Denver, boxer (Oly-gold-20)/bobsledder (Oly-gold-32)   

1898  On April - 26 birth of john Grierson, documentary film maker   

1898  On this day in history 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  On this day in history stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on April - 26.   

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

1444  On April - 26 robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65   

1476  On this day in history death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  On April - 26 death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on April - 26.   

1558  On April - 26 jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies