Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 26

1879  Ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille) was born on January - 26.   

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  Roy Chapman Andrews, US, scientist/explorer was born on January - 26.   

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 January - 26 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  On this day in history birth of ilya G Ehrenburg, Kiev Ukraine, writer (Fall of Paris, The Thaw)   

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 January - 26.   

1892  Zara Cully, American actress (d. 1978) was born on January - 26.   

1893  On January - 26 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  On this day in history birth of karl Ristenpart, German conductor (d. 1967)   

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 January - 26.   

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

1904  Douglas Evans, actor (South Pacific Trail) was born on this day in history.   

1904  Sean MacBride, Dublin, statesman/Amnesty Intl co-founder (Nobel '74) was born on January - 26.   

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

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

1905  On this day in history birth of marquess of Bath, English large landowner/multi-millionaire   

1907  Eddie Ballantine, Chicago, orch leader (Don McNeill TV Club) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On January - 26 birth of henry Cotton, English golfer (British Open 1934, 1937, 1948)   

1908  Stephane Grappelli, British (?) jazz/violinist was born on this day in history.   

1908  Jill Esmond, English actress (d. 1990) was born on January - 26.   

1910  Elmar Klos, Czech director (Adrift) was born on January - 26.   

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

1910  On this day in history birth of jean Image, Hungarian-born French animator (d. 1989)   

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0946  On January - 26 death of eadgyth, German Queen   

1109  Albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies on January - 26.   

1567  Death of Nicholas Wotton, English diplomat on this day in history.   

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

1636  Death of Jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552) on this day in history.   

1697  Death of Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) on this day in history.   

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)