Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In August - 26

1911  On August - 26 birth of lester Lanin, orchestra leader (40 Beatle Hits)   

1913  On this day in history birth of cees de Lange, Dutch conferencier   

1913  On this day in history birth of robertson William Davies, novellist essayist/dramatist   

1913  Tschakowski, writer was born on August - 26.   

1914  On August - 26 birth of julio Cortázar, Argentine writer (d. 1984)   

1915  On this day in history birth of humphrey Searle, England, writer (20th Century counterpoint)   

1915  On this day in history birth of jim Davis, Edgerton Mo, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas)   

1915  On August - 26 birth of william Bardwell, composer   

1916  On August - 26 birth of allan Leslie Merson, historian   

1917  On August - 26 birth of jan Clayton, Tularosa NM, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie)   

1917  On this day in history birth of william French Smith, Attorney General (1981-85)   

1918  On August - 26 birth of louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra)   

1919  Ronny Graham, Phila Pa, actor (Bob Crane Show, Chico & the Man) was born on this day in history.   

1920  Brant Parker, American cartoonist (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

1921  Ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive (Washington Post) was born on August - 26.   

1921  On August - 26 birth of david Begelman, film producer   

1921  On August - 26 birth of william Preston, Columbia Penn, actor (Fisher King, Waterworld)   

1922  On this day in history birth of lazar Nikolov, composer   

1922  Irving R. Levine, American journalist was born on August - 26.   

1924  Alex Kellner, baseball player (d. 1996) was born on August - 26.   

1925  Jack Hirshleifer, American economist (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history birth of alain Peyrefitte, French politician and writer (d. 1999)   

1925  On this day in history birth of sangharakshita, Buddhist Philosopher, Founder of the Western Buddhist Order   

1927  Francois Leydet, sierra club (Last Redwoods) was born on August - 26.   

1927  On August - 26 birth of sam Massell, (Mayor-Atlanta)   

1927  B. V. Doshi, Indian architect was born on this day in history.   

1928  Peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist was born on August - 26.   

1928  Naïm Kattan, Canadian novelist and essayist was born on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history birth of joe Solomon, cricketer (WI batsman of 50's Cap fell on wkt v Aust)   

1931  Dane Skerl, composer was born on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history birth of gordon Greig, journalist   

1931  Guy Vander Jagt, (Rep-R-MI, 1966- ) was born on this day in history.   

1932  On August - 26 birth of joe H Engle, Abilene Ks, Brig Gen USAF/astro (STS T-2, T-4, 2, 51I)   

1934  Arthur Gordon Clough, journalist 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  On this day in history jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

1349  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1572  On this day in history death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)