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

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

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 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  Erland von Koch, composer was born on April - 26.  

1910  On April - 26 birth of ernst Tittel, composer  

1910  Johan Doorn, Dutch journalist/resistance fighter (Orange Newspaper) was born on April - 26.  

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

1911  On April - 26 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 this day in history birth of a. E. van Vogt, Canadian writer (d. 2000)  

1914  On April - 26 birth of bernard Malamud, US, novelist (Fixer, Natural, Pulitizer 1967)  

1914  On this day in history birth of charlie Chester, British comedian (Never Say Die)  

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

1914  On this day in history birth of james William Rouse, US builder (shopping malls/Columbia, Maryland)  

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

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

1916  On this day in history birth of morris L West, Australia, novelist (Shoes of the Fisherman)  

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  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 April - 26.  

1918  On April - 26 birth of fanny Blankers-Koen, Holland, 100m/200m dash, hurdler (Olym-gold-1948)  

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

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  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on April - 26.  

1476  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on this day in history.