Famous Birthdays In January - 26

1879  On January - 26 birth of ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille)  

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

1884  On this day in history birth of edward Sapir, Germany, linguist/antropologist (indians)  

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

1886  On this day in history birth of joannes A Veraart, Dutch economist/MP (Jews of the Netherlands)  

1887  Enrique E Ecker, Curacao, bacteriologist was born on January - 26.  

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

1887  François Faber, Luxembourgian cyclist (d. 1915) was born on January - 26.  

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

1891  Frank Costello, Italian-born gangster (d. 1973) was born on January - 26.  

1891  On this day in history birth of wilder Penfield, American-born Canadian neurosurgeon (d. 1976)  

1892  On January - 26 birth of zara Cully, American actress (d. 1978)  

1893  Bessie Coleman, 1st black airplane pilot was born on January - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

1901  Ervin Major, composer was born on January - 26.  

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 January - 26.  

1902  On January - 26 birth of romney Brent, Saltillo Mexico, actor/writer (Dinner at the Ritz)  

1904  On this day in history 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  Ancel Keys, American scientist (d. 2004) was born on January - 26.  

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  Maria Augusta von Trapp, Austria, singer, inspired "Sound of Music" was born on this day in history.  

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

1907  On January - 26 birth of eddie Ballantine, Chicago, orch leader (Don McNeill TV Club)  

1907  Henry Cotton, English golfer (British Open 1934, 1937, 1948) was born on January - 26.  

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 January - 26.  

1910  On January - 26 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 this day in history death of eadgyth, German Queen  

1109  On this day in history albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies  

1567  Death of Nicholas Wotton, English diplomat on January - 26.  

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  On January - 26 guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59  

1744  On this day in history death of ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)