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 January - 26.   

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

1886  On January - 26 birth of joannes A Veraart, Dutch economist/MP (Jews of the Netherlands)   

1887  On this day in history birth of enrique E Ecker, Curacao, bacteriologist   

1887  Marc A "Pete" Mitscher, US lt-admiral (WW II-Task Force 58) was born on January - 26.   

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

1891  On this day in history birth of ilya G Ehrenburg, Kiev Ukraine, writer (Fall of Paris, The Thaw)   

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

1891  On January - 26 birth of wilder Penfield, American-born Canadian neurosurgeon (d. 1976)   

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

1893  Bessie Coleman, 1st black airplane pilot was born on this day in history.   

1893  Giuseppe Genco Russo, Sicilian mafioso (d. 1976) was born on this day in history.   

1899  Wyllis Cooper, Pekin Ill, TV narrator (Volume One) was born on January - 26.   

1900  On this day in history birth of karl Ristenpart, German conductor (d. 1967)   

1901  On this day in history birth of ervin Major, composer   

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

1902  On this day in history birth of menno ter Braak, Dutch writer/essayist (Carnaval of the Citizens)   

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

1904  Douglas Evans, actor (South Pacific Trail) was born on January - 26.   

1904  On January - 26 birth of sean MacBride, Dublin, statesman/Amnesty Intl co-founder (Nobel '74)   

1904  Ancel Keys, American scientist (d. 2004) was born on January - 26.   

1905  On this day in history birth of charles Lane, SF Calif, actor (Homer-Petticoat Junction, Lucy Show)   

1905  On this day in history 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 January - 26.   

1905  Marquess of Bath, English large landowner/multi-millionaire was born on January - 26.   

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

1907  On this day in history birth of henry Cotton, English golfer (British Open 1934, 1937, 1948)   

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

1908  On January - 26 birth of jill Esmond, English actress (d. 1990)   

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

1910  Marijan Lipovsek, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1567  On this day in history death of nicholas Wotton, English diplomat   

1630  Death of Henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556) on January - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1706  Guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1744  Death of Ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683) on January - 26.