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 April - 26.   

1841  On April - 26 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  Alphonse M A J Ariëns, Dutch pastor was born on April - 26.   

1863  Arno Holz, writer was born on April - 26.   

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 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  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 April - 26.   

1878  On April - 26 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  Mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance was born on April - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1888  On this day in history birth of anita Loos, American writer (d. 1981)   

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

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  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  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 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  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  On this day in history birth of guinn "Big Boy" Williams, TX, actor (Hoedown, Country Fair, Blackmail)   

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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 this day in history 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  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on April - 26.   

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

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