Famous Birthdays In April - 26

1900  Charles Richter, Ohio, Earthquakes seismologist (Richter scale) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1905  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1907  On April - 26 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  Johan Doorn, Dutch journalist/resistance fighter (Orange Newspaper) was born on April - 26.   

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  A[lfred] E[lton] van Vogt, Canada, sci-fi author (Wizard of Linn) was born on April - 26.   

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

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 April - 26.   

1914  On April - 26 birth of wilfred Howard Mellers, composer   

1916  On April - 26 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  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  On April - 26 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  On this day in history death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on April - 26.   

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on April - 26.   

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on April - 26.