Page 3: Famous Personalities Born 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 this day in history.   

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

1913  Tschakowski, writer was born on August - 26.   

1914  Julio Cortázar, Argentine writer (d. 1984) was born on August - 26.   

1915  Humphrey Searle, England, writer (20th Century counterpoint) was born on this day in history.   

1915  Jim Davis, Edgerton Mo, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas) was born on August - 26.   

1915  On this day in history birth of william Bardwell, composer   

1916  Allan Leslie Merson, historian was born on August - 26.   

1917  On this day in history birth of jan Clayton, Tularosa NM, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie)   

1917  On August - 26 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  On August - 26 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  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 August - 26 birth of william Preston, Columbia Penn, actor (Fisher King, Waterworld)   

1922  On August - 26 birth of lazar Nikolov, composer   

1922  On August - 26 birth of irving R. Levine, American journalist   

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

1925  On August - 26 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 this day in history birth of sangharakshita, Buddhist Philosopher, Founder of the Western Buddhist Order   

1927  On this day in history birth of francois Leydet, sierra club (Last Redwoods)   

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

1927  B. V. Doshi, Indian architect was born on August - 26.   

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

1928  On this day in history birth of naïm Kattan, Canadian novelist and essayist   

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

1934  On this day in history birth of arthur Gordon Clough, journalist   

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1278  On this day in history 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 August - 26 death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1368  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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