Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In April - 26

1900  Charles Richter, Ohio, Earthquakes seismologist (Richter scale) was born on April - 26.   

1900  On April - 26 birth of douglas Sirk, director (Zu Neuen Ufern, Boefje)   

1900  James Sutherland, English literature scholar/actor (Rob Roy 1953) was born on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history birth of hack Wilson, American baseball player (d. 1948)   

1903  Geoffrey Worthington, Air vice-marshall was born on April - 26.   

1903  Niven Busch, US screenwriter (Postman Always Rings Twice) was born on April - 26.   

1904  Paul E "Cardinal" Leger, archbishop (Montreal) was born on April - 26.   

1904  William "Count" Basie, jazz pianist (Policy Man, Blazing Saddles) was born on April - 26.   

1905  On April - 26 birth of charles K Feldman, [Gould], NYC, producer (Casino Royale)   

1905  Denis O'Dea, Dublin, actor (Esther & the King, Treasure Island) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Jean Vigo, France, actor/director (Zero For Conduct, L'Atlante) was born on April - 26.   

1906  On April - 26 birth of gracie Allen, Mrs George Burns, comedienne (George Burns Show)   

1906  On this day in history birth of leopold Spinner, composer   

1907  Theun de Vries, writer (February; PC Hooft prize 1981) was born on this day in history.   

1909  Richard Howorth, cricketer (English all-rounder, three county doubles) was born on April - 26.   

1910  Erland von Koch, composer was born on April - 26.   

1910  Ernst Tittel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1910  Johan Doorn, Dutch journalist/resistance fighter (Orange Newspaper) was born on April - 26.   

1910  On April - 26 birth of tomoyuki Tanaka, director (Godzilla)   

1911  Marianne Hoppe, Rostock Germany (Bei Thea, Liebrauen) was born on April - 26.   

1912  On April - 26 birth of a[lfred] E[lton] van Vogt, Canada, sci-fi author (Wizard of Linn)   

1912  A. E. van Vogt, Canadian writer (d. 2000) was born on April - 26.   

1914  On April - 26 birth of bernard Malamud, US, novelist (Fixer, Natural, Pulitizer 1967)   

1914  Charlie Chester, British comedian (Never Say Die) was born on April - 26.   

1914  On April - 26 birth of horace Leonard Gold, Sci-Fi writer/editor   

1914  On April - 26 birth of james William Rouse, US builder (shopping malls/Columbia, Maryland)   

1914  Wilfred Howard Mellers, composer was born on April - 26.   

1916  On April - 26 birth of arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer   

1916  Morris L West, Australia, novelist (Shoes of the Fisherman) was born on this day in history.   

1916  On April - 26 birth of vic Perrin, American actor (d. 1989)   

1917  I[eoh] M[ing] Pei, Canton, China, architect (1961 Brunner Prize) was born on this day in history.   

1917  Sal "The Barber" Maglie, pitcher (NY Giants, 8th best won-lost pct) was born on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history birth of i.M. Pei, Chinese-born architect   

1918  On this day in history birth of fanny Blankers-Koen, Holland, 100m/200m dash, hurdler (Olym-gold-1948)   

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0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on this day in history.   

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  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  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