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

1903  Niven Busch, US screenwriter (Postman Always Rings Twice) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of charles K Feldman, [Gould], NYC, producer (Casino Royale)   

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  Gracie Allen, Mrs George Burns, comedienne (George Burns Show) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history birth of ernst Tittel, composer   

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

1910  On this day in history birth of tomoyuki Tanaka, director (Godzilla)   

1911  On this day in history 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 April - 26 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  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  James William Rouse, US builder (shopping malls/Columbia, Maryland) was born on this day in history.   

1914  Wilfred Howard Mellers, composer was born on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history birth of arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer   

1916  On April - 26 birth of morris L West, Australia, novelist (Shoes of the Fisherman)   

1916  Vic Perrin, American actor (d. 1989) was born on April - 26.   

1917  On this day in history birth of i[eoh] M[ing] Pei, Canton, China, architect (1961 Brunner Prize)   

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

1917  On April - 26 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  On this day in history stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on this day in history.   

1196  On this day in history alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

1444  On this day in history robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65   

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 this day in history.   

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on this day in history.   

1558  On this day in history jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies