Famous Birthdays In August - 26

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

1913  On August - 26 birth of cees de Lange, Dutch conferencier   

1913  Robertson William Davies, novellist essayist/dramatist was born on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history birth of tschakowski, writer   

1914  Julio Cortázar, Argentine writer (d. 1984) was born on this day in history.   

1915  Humphrey Searle, England, writer (20th Century counterpoint) was born on August - 26.   

1915  On August - 26 birth of jim Davis, Edgerton Mo, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas)   

1915  William Bardwell, composer was born on this day in history.   

1916  Allan Leslie Merson, historian was born on this day in history.   

1917  Jan Clayton, Tularosa NM, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie) was born on this day in history.   

1917  William French Smith, Attorney General (1981-85) was born on August - 26.   

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

1919  On this day in history birth of ronny Graham, Phila Pa, actor (Bob Crane Show, Chico & the Man)   

1920  Brant Parker, American cartoonist (d. 2007) was born on August - 26.   

1921  On August - 26 birth of ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive (Washington Post)   

1921  David Begelman, film producer was born on August - 26.   

1921  William Preston, Columbia Penn, actor (Fisher King, Waterworld) was born on August - 26.   

1922  Lazar Nikolov, composer was born on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history birth of irving R. Levine, American journalist   

1924  On August - 26 birth of alex Kellner, baseball player (d. 1996)   

1925  On this day in history birth of jack Hirshleifer, American economist (d. 2005)   

1925  Alain Peyrefitte, French politician and writer (d. 1999) was born on this day in history.   

1925  On August - 26 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  On this day in history birth of b. V. Doshi, Indian architect   

1928  On this day in history birth of peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist   

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

1930  Joe Solomon, cricketer (WI batsman of 50's Cap fell on wkt v Aust) was born on August - 26.   

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

1931  On August - 26 birth of gordon Greig, journalist   

1931  Guy Vander Jagt, (Rep-R-MI, 1966- ) was born on August - 26.   

1932  Joe H Engle, Abilene Ks, Brig Gen USAF/astro (STS T-2, T-4, 2, 51I) was born on August - 26.   

1934  Arthur Gordon Clough, journalist was born on August - 26.   

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1278  On this day in history ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

1346  On August - 26 jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

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

1368  On August - 26 engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies   

1486  On this day in history 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  Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on this day in history.   

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