Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In April - 26

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

1900  On this day in history birth of douglas Sirk, director (Zu Neuen Ufern, Boefje)   

1900  James Sutherland, English literature scholar/actor (Rob Roy 1953) was born on April - 26.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history birth of theun de Vries, writer (February; PC Hooft prize 1981)   

1909  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history birth of johan Doorn, Dutch journalist/resistance fighter (Orange Newspaper)   

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

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

1912  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On April - 26 birth of wilfred Howard Mellers, composer   

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  On April - 26 birth of i[eoh] M[ing] Pei, Canton, China, architect (1961 Brunner Prize)   

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

1917  On April - 26 birth of i.M. Pei, Chinese-born architect   

1918  Fanny Blankers-Koen, Holland, 100m/200m dash, hurdler (Olym-gold-1948) was born on this day in history.   

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0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on April - 26.   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on April - 26.   

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on April - 26.   

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  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 April - 26.   

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