Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In April - 26

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

1900  Douglas Sirk, director (Zu Neuen Ufern, Boefje) was born on this day in history.   

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

1900  Hack Wilson, American baseball player (d. 1948) was born on April - 26.   

1903  On April - 26 birth of geoffrey Worthington, Air vice-marshall   

1903  On April - 26 birth of niven Busch, US screenwriter (Postman Always Rings Twice)   

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  Charles K Feldman, [Gould], NYC, producer (Casino Royale) was born on April - 26.   

1905  Denis O'Dea, Dublin, actor (Esther & the King, Treasure Island) was born on April - 26.   

1905  Jean Vigo, France, actor/director (Zero For Conduct, L'Atlante) was born on this day in history.   

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

1906  Leopold Spinner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1907  Theun de Vries, writer (February; PC Hooft prize 1981) was born on April - 26.   

1909  On this day in history birth of richard Howorth, cricketer (English all-rounder, three county doubles)   

1910  Erland von Koch, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Tomoyuki Tanaka, director (Godzilla) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On April - 26 birth of marianne Hoppe, Rostock Germany (Bei Thea, Liebrauen)   

1912  A[lfred] E[lton] van Vogt, Canada, sci-fi author (Wizard of Linn) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1914  Horace Leonard Gold, Sci-Fi writer/editor was born on April - 26.   

1914  James William Rouse, US builder (shopping malls/Columbia, Maryland) was born on this day in history.   

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

1916  On this day in history 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  Vic Perrin, American actor (d. 1989) was born on April - 26.   

1917  I[eoh] M[ing] Pei, Canton, China, architect (1961 Brunner Prize) was born on April - 26.   

1917  On this day in history birth of sal "The Barber" Maglie, pitcher (NY Giants, 8th best won-lost pct)   

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

1918  Fanny Blankers-Koen, Holland, 100m/200m dash, hurdler (Olym-gold-1948) was born on April - 26.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on April - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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