Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In April - 26

1900  On April - 26 birth of charles Richter, Ohio, Earthquakes seismologist (Richter scale)   

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

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

1900  Hack Wilson, American baseball player (d. 1948) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Geoffrey Worthington, Air vice-marshall was born on this day in history.   

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

1904  On April - 26 birth of paul E "Cardinal" Leger, archbishop (Montreal)   

1904  William "Count" Basie, jazz pianist (Policy Man, Blazing Saddles) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history birth of charles K Feldman, [Gould], NYC, producer (Casino Royale)   

1905  On April - 26 birth of denis O'Dea, Dublin, actor (Esther & the King, Treasure Island)   

1905  On April - 26 birth of jean Vigo, France, actor/director (Zero For Conduct, L'Atlante)   

1906  Gracie Allen, Mrs George Burns, comedienne (George Burns Show) was born on April - 26.   

1906  Leopold Spinner, composer was born on April - 26.   

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

1910  On April - 26 birth of ernst Tittel, composer   

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

1910  Tomoyuki Tanaka, director (Godzilla) was born on April - 26.   

1911  Marianne Hoppe, Rostock Germany (Bei Thea, Liebrauen) was born on this day in history.   

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

1912  On April - 26 birth of a. E. van Vogt, Canadian writer (d. 2000)   

1914  On this day in history 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  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 April - 26.   

1916  On this day in history birth of vic Perrin, American actor (d. 1989)   

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  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 April - 26.   

1196  On April - 26 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 April - 26.   

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 April - 26.   

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