Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 26

1874  On this day in history birth of henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker)   

1876  Jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion was born on May - 26.   

1877  Isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer was born on May - 26.   

1877  On May - 26 birth of jean Schlumberger, French writer (La Mort de Sparte)   

1877  Sadao Araki, Japanese general/minister of War (1931-34) was born on May - 26.   

1883  On this day in history birth of mamie Smith, American singer (d. 1946)   

1884  Charles Winninger, Athens Wisc, actor (Charlie Farrell Show) was born on May - 26.   

1886  Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Eugene Goossens, London England, conductor/composer (Perseus) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Norma Talmadge, NY, actress (Sign on Door, Camille) was born on this day in history.   

1895  Dorothea Lange, US documentary photographer was born on this day in history.   

1895  Paul Lukas, Budapest Hungary, actor (Watch on the Rhine, Sphynx) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Ernst Bacon, composer was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history birth of gerard Bertouille, composer   

1899  On May - 26 birth of otto E Neugebauer, Austrian/US math historian   

1899  On this day in history birth of pieter Menten, Dutch war criminal   

1899  On this day in history birth of antonio Barrette, French Canadian politician (d. 1968)   

1903  On this day in history birth of estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn)   

1904  On May - 26 birth of vlado Perlemuter, Polish pianist (d. 2002)   

1905  Hans Holewa, composer was born on May - 26.   

1907  On this day in history birth of carleton Young, NY, actor (Reefer Madness, Pride of the Bowery)   

1907  On May - 26 birth of john Wayne, Winterset IA, actor (Green Berets, True Grit)   

1907  On this day in history birth of jean Bernard, French physician (d. 2006)   

1908  Robert Morley, England, actor (High Road to China, African Queen) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On May - 26 birth of nguyen Ngoc Tho, Prime Minister of South Vietnam   

1909  Matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach (Manchester United) was born on this day in history.   

1909  On May - 26 birth of richard Maibaum, NYC, screenwriter (Goldfinger)   

1910  Adolfo Lopez Mateos, president of Mexico was born on May - 26.   

1910  On this day in history birth of laurance S Rockefeller, NYC, CEO (Chase Manhattan Bank)   

1911  Ben Alexander, NV, actor (Dragnet, Outer Gate, Mr Doodles Kicks Off) was born on May - 26.   

1911  On this day in history birth of ben Alexander, American actor (d. 1969)   

1912  On this day in history birth of janos Kádár, premier Hungary (1956-58)   

1913  Fred Bertrand, Belgian politician was born on this day in history.   

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0604  On this day in history augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)   

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on May - 26.   

0818  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on this day in history.   

1055  Death of Margrave Adalbert of Austria on May - 26.   

1421  On May - 26 mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies   

1512  On May - 26 bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies   

1595  On this day in history philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79   

1609  On this day in history death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried