Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In April - 26

1900  On this day in history birth of charles Richter, Ohio, Earthquakes seismologist (Richter scale)   

1900  Douglas Sirk, director (Zu Neuen Ufern, Boefje) was born on April - 26.   

1900  On this day in history birth of james Sutherland, English literature scholar/actor (Rob Roy 1953)   

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

1904  Paul E "Cardinal" Leger, archbishop (Montreal) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history birth of denis O'Dea, Dublin, actor (Esther & the King, Treasure Island)   

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

1906  On this day in history birth of gracie Allen, Mrs George Burns, comedienne (George Burns Show)   

1906  On April - 26 birth of leopold Spinner, composer   

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

1909  On April - 26 birth of richard Howorth, cricketer (English all-rounder, three county doubles)   

1910  On this day in history birth of erland von Koch, composer   

1910  Ernst Tittel, composer was born on April - 26.   

1910  On April - 26 birth of johan Doorn, Dutch journalist/resistance fighter (Orange Newspaper)   

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

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

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

1912  On this day in history birth of a. E. van Vogt, Canadian writer (d. 2000)   

1914  Bernard Malamud, US, novelist (Fixer, Natural, Pulitizer 1967) was born on this day in history.   

1914  On April - 26 birth of charlie Chester, British comedian (Never Say Die)   

1914  On this day in history 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  Arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer was born on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history birth of morris L West, Australia, novelist (Shoes of the Fisherman)   

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  Sal "The Barber" Maglie, pitcher (NY Giants, 8th best won-lost pct) was born on April - 26.   

1917  I.M. Pei, Chinese-born architect was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on April - 26.