Famous Birthdays In August - 26

1870  On this day in history birth of aleksander Kuprin, Russian author (Pojedinok) [NS=Sept 7]   

1873  Lee De Forest, Council Bluffs, inventor (Audion vacuum (radio) tube) was born on this day in history.   

1873  Lee DeForest, American inventor (d. 1961) was born on August - 26.   

1874  Zona Gale, American novelist (d. 1938) was born on this day in history.   

1875  John Buchan, Scotland, Gov-Gen of Canada/writer (Battle of Somme) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On August - 26 birth of guillaume Apollinaire, France, poet/movie critic (Alcoola)   

1882  James Franck, German naturalist (Nobel 1925) was born on August - 26.   

1882  Johannes Lindeboom, vicar/church historian (Neth Archives) was born on August - 26.   

1884  On this day in history birth of earl Biggers, author ("Charlie Chan" detective series)   

1885  Jules Romains, France, novelist/playwright/poet (Men of Good Will) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history birth of luis Abraham Delgadillo, composer   

1890  Tommy Andrews, cricketer (NSW & Aussie player of the 1920's) was born on this day in history.   

1891  Emmy van Lokhorst, Dutch author was born on August - 26.   

1891  Ferdinand Bruckner, [Theodor Tagger], Austrian playwright (Races) was born on August - 26.   

1894  Sparky Adams, Baseball player (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history birth of richard Hammond, composer   

1896  Ivan Mihailov, Bulgarian revolutionary (d. 1990) was born on August - 26.   

1897  Yoon Boseon, President of South Korea (d. 1990) was born on August - 26.   

1898  Peggy Guggenheim, art patron & collector was born on August - 26.   

1899  Rufino Tamayo, Mexican painter was born on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history birth of hellmuth Walter, German engineer and inventor (d. 1980)   

1901  Gen Maxwell D Taylor, former US Army chief of staff was born on this day in history.   

1901  On August - 26 birth of jan de Quay, Dutch minister of war/premier (KVP, 1959-63)   

1901  On August - 26 birth of tullio Campagnolo, Italy, bicycle manufacturer (Fiat)   

1901  On August - 26 birth of chen Yi, Chinese communist military commander and politician (d. 1972)   

1903  Jimmy Rushing, US blues singer was born on this day in history.   

1904  On August - 26 birth of christopher W Bradshaw-Isherwood, Brit/US writer (Goodbye to Berlin)   

1906  On August - 26 birth of albert B Sabin, Russia, US microbiologist (oral polio vaccine)   

1908  On August - 26 birth of bill Hunt, cricketer (NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933)   

1908  On this day in history birth of w. B. Henning, Prussian-born Iranist (d. 1967)   

1909  On August - 26 birth of eric Quail Davies, cricket pace bowler (5 Tests for S Africa 1935-39)   

1909  On August - 26 birth of frank Gasparro, Phila Pa, US chief engraver (1965-81)   

1909  On August - 26 birth of jim Davis, American actor (d. 1981)   

1909  Gene Moore, baseball player (d. 1978) was born on August - 26.   

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1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1346  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on August - 26.   

1349  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on August - 26.   

1368  On this day in history engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies   

1486  On August - 26 ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45   

1518  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on August - 26.   

1551  On this day in history death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)   

1572  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on August - 26.