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 this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history birth of zona Gale, American novelist (d. 1938)   

1875  On August - 26 birth of john Buchan, Scotland, Gov-Gen of Canada/writer (Battle of Somme)   

1880  On this day in history birth of guillaume Apollinaire, France, poet/movie critic (Alcoola)   

1882  On August - 26 birth of james Franck, German naturalist (Nobel 1925)   

1882  On this day in history birth of johannes Lindeboom, vicar/church historian (Neth Archives)   

1884  Earl Biggers, author ("Charlie Chan" detective series) was born on August - 26.   

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 August - 26.   

1891  Emmy van Lokhorst, Dutch author was born on this day in history.   

1891  On August - 26 birth of ferdinand Bruckner, [Theodor Tagger], Austrian playwright (Races)   

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 this day in history.   

1897  Yoon Boseon, President of South Korea (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Peggy Guggenheim, art patron & collector was born on this day in history.   

1899  Rufino Tamayo, Mexican painter was born on August - 26.   

1900  On August - 26 birth of hellmuth Walter, German engineer and inventor (d. 1980)   

1901  Gen Maxwell D Taylor, former US Army chief of staff was born on August - 26.   

1901  Jan de Quay, Dutch minister of war/premier (KVP, 1959-63) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Tullio Campagnolo, Italy, bicycle manufacturer (Fiat) was born on August - 26.   

1901  Chen Yi, Chinese communist military commander and politician (d. 1972) was born on August - 26.   

1903  Jimmy Rushing, US blues singer was born on August - 26.   

1904  Christopher W Bradshaw-Isherwood, Brit/US writer (Goodbye to Berlin) was born on this day in history.   

1906  Albert B Sabin, Russia, US microbiologist (oral polio vaccine) was born on this day in history.   

1908  Bill Hunt, cricketer (NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933) was born on this day in history.   

1908  W. B. Henning, Prussian-born Iranist (d. 1967) was born on August - 26.   

1909  Eric Quail Davies, cricket pace bowler (5 Tests for S Africa 1935-39) was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 26 birth of gene Moore, baseball player (d. 1978)   

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1278  On August - 26 ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

1346  On this day in history jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

1349  On this day in history death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1551  Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on August - 26.   

1572  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on this day in history.