Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 26

1879  Ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille) was born on this day in history.   

1880  Douglas MacArthur, Little Rock Ark, general (WW II), he did return! was born on this day in history.   

1884  Edward Sapir, Germany, linguist/antropologist (indians) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of roy Chapman Andrews, US, scientist/explorer   

1886  Joannes A Veraart, Dutch economist/MP (Jews of the Netherlands) was born on January - 26.   

1887  Enrique E Ecker, Curacao, bacteriologist was born on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history birth of marc A "Pete" Mitscher, US lt-admiral (WW II-Task Force 58)   

1887  On January - 26 birth of françois Faber, Luxembourgian cyclist (d. 1915)   

1891  Ilya G Ehrenburg, Kiev Ukraine, writer (Fall of Paris, The Thaw) was born on January - 26.   

1891  On this day in history birth of frank Costello, Italian-born gangster (d. 1973)   

1891  Wilder Penfield, American-born Canadian neurosurgeon (d. 1976) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Zara Cully, American actress (d. 1978) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of bessie Coleman, 1st black airplane pilot   

1893  On January - 26 birth of giuseppe Genco Russo, Sicilian mafioso (d. 1976)   

1899  On January - 26 birth of wyllis Cooper, Pekin Ill, TV narrator (Volume One)   

1900  Karl Ristenpart, German conductor (d. 1967) was born on January - 26.   

1901  On January - 26 birth of ervin Major, composer   

1902  On January - 26 birth of laurence "Bill" Craigie, jet pioneer   

1902  Menno ter Braak, Dutch writer/essayist (Carnaval of the Citizens) was born on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history birth of romney Brent, Saltillo Mexico, actor/writer (Dinner at the Ritz)   

1904  On January - 26 birth of douglas Evans, actor (South Pacific Trail)   

1904  Sean MacBride, Dublin, statesman/Amnesty Intl co-founder (Nobel '74) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On January - 26 birth of ancel Keys, American scientist (d. 2004)   

1905  Charles Lane, SF Calif, actor (Homer-Petticoat Junction, Lucy Show) was born on January - 26.   

1905  On January - 26 birth of john Carmel Heenan, Essex, cardinal archbp of Westminster (1963-75)   

1905  On January - 26 birth of maria Augusta von Trapp, Austria, singer, inspired "Sound of Music"   

1905  Marquess of Bath, English large landowner/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history birth of eddie Ballantine, Chicago, orch leader (Don McNeill TV Club)   

1907  Henry Cotton, English golfer (British Open 1934, 1937, 1948) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history birth of stephane Grappelli, British (?) jazz/violinist   

1908  On this day in history birth of jill Esmond, English actress (d. 1990)   

1910  Elmar Klos, Czech director (Adrift) was born on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history birth of marijan Lipovsek, composer   

1910  Jean Image, Hungarian-born French animator (d. 1989) was born on January - 26.   

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0946  On January - 26 death of eadgyth, German Queen   

1109  Albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies on this day in history.   

1567  On January - 26 death of nicholas Wotton, English diplomat   

1630  Death of Henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556) on this day in history.   

1636  On this day in history death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)   

1697  Death of Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) on January - 26.   

1706  Guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59 on January - 26.   

1744  On January - 26 death of ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)