Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In April - 26

1900  Charles Richter, Ohio, Earthquakes seismologist (Richter scale) was born on April - 26.   

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

1900  James Sutherland, English literature scholar/actor (Rob Roy 1953) was born on this day in history.   

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

1903  On this day in history 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 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 April - 26.   

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 this day in history birth of leopold Spinner, composer   

1907  Theun de Vries, writer (February; PC Hooft prize 1981) was born on April - 26.   

1909  Richard Howorth, cricketer (English all-rounder, three county doubles) was born on this day in history.   

1910  On April - 26 birth of erland von Koch, composer   

1910  On April - 26 birth of ernst Tittel, composer   

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

1910  Tomoyuki Tanaka, director (Godzilla) was born on this day in history.   

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  A. E. van Vogt, Canadian writer (d. 2000) was born on April - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1914  Horace Leonard Gold, Sci-Fi writer/editor was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 26 birth of vic Perrin, American actor (d. 1989)   

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  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 this day in history.   

1192  On April - 26 death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)   

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on this day in history.   

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

1476  On April - 26 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  On April - 26 death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

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