Famous Birthdays In August - 26

1911  On this day in history birth of lester Lanin, orchestra leader (40 Beatle Hits)   

1913  Cees de Lange, Dutch conferencier was born on August - 26.   

1913  Robertson William Davies, novellist essayist/dramatist was born on August - 26.   

1913  Tschakowski, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

1915  On August - 26 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  William Bardwell, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra) was born on this day in history.   

1919  Ronny Graham, Phila Pa, actor (Bob Crane Show, Chico & the Man) was born on August - 26.   

1920  On this day in history birth of brant Parker, American cartoonist (d. 2007)   

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

1921  On this day in history birth of david Begelman, film producer   

1921  On this day in history birth of william Preston, Columbia Penn, actor (Fisher King, Waterworld)   

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

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

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

1925  Jack Hirshleifer, American economist (d. 2005) was born on August - 26.   

1925  On August - 26 birth of alain Peyrefitte, French politician and writer (d. 1999)   

1925  On August - 26 birth of sangharakshita, Buddhist Philosopher, Founder of the Western Buddhist Order   

1927  On August - 26 birth of francois Leydet, sierra club (Last Redwoods)   

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 August - 26 birth of peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist   

1928  On August - 26 birth of naïm Kattan, Canadian novelist and essayist   

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

1931  On this day in history birth of dane Skerl, composer   

1931  On August - 26 birth of gordon Greig, journalist   

1931  On this day in history birth of guy Vander Jagt, (Rep-R-MI, 1966- )   

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

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  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 August - 26.   

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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)