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  Robertson William Davies, novellist essayist/dramatist was born on August - 26.   

1913  On August - 26 birth of tschakowski, writer   

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  Jim Davis, Edgerton Mo, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas) was born on August - 26.   

1915  On August - 26 birth of william Bardwell, composer   

1916  On this day in history birth of allan Leslie Merson, historian   

1917  Jan Clayton, Tularosa NM, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie) was born on August - 26.   

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

1918  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history birth of ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive (Washington Post)   

1921  David Begelman, film producer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1922  Irving R. Levine, American journalist was born on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history birth of alex Kellner, baseball player (d. 1996)   

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

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

1925  Sangharakshita, Buddhist Philosopher, Founder of the Western Buddhist Order was born on August - 26.   

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

1927  On this day in history birth of sam Massell, (Mayor-Atlanta)   

1927  On August - 26 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 August - 26.   

1930  Joe Solomon, cricketer (WI batsman of 50's Cap fell on wkt v Aust) was born on this day in history.   

1931  Dane Skerl, composer was born on August - 26.   

1931  On August - 26 birth of gordon Greig, journalist   

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

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 this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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  On August - 26 death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara   

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

1572  On August - 26 death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)