Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 26

1874  Henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker) was born on May - 26.   

1876  On May - 26 birth of jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion   

1877  Isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer was born on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history birth of jean Schlumberger, French writer (La Mort de Sparte)   

1877  On this day in history birth of sadao Araki, Japanese general/minister of War (1931-34)   

1883  Mamie Smith, American singer (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1884  Charles Winninger, Athens Wisc, actor (Charlie Farrell Show) was born on this day in history.   

1886  Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee) was born on May - 26.   

1890  On May - 26 birth of kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits)   

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 May - 26.   

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

1898  On May - 26 birth of gerard Bertouille, composer   

1899  On this day in history birth of otto E Neugebauer, Austrian/US math historian   

1899  On May - 26 birth of pieter Menten, Dutch war criminal   

1899  Antonio Barrette, French Canadian politician (d. 1968) was born on May - 26.   

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

1904  Vlado Perlemuter, Polish pianist (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On May - 26 birth of hans Holewa, composer   

1907  On May - 26 birth of carleton Young, NY, actor (Reefer Madness, Pride of the Bowery)   

1907  On this day in history birth of john Wayne, Winterset IA, actor (Green Berets, True Grit)   

1907  Jean Bernard, French physician (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history birth of robert Morley, England, actor (High Road to China, African Queen)   

1908  On this day in history birth of nguyen Ngoc Tho, Prime Minister of South Vietnam   

1909  On this day in history birth of matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach (Manchester United)   

1909  Richard Maibaum, NYC, screenwriter (Goldfinger) was born on May - 26.   

1910  Adolfo Lopez Mateos, president of Mexico was born on this day in history.   

1910  Laurance S Rockefeller, NYC, CEO (Chase Manhattan Bank) was born on May - 26.   

1911  On May - 26 birth of ben Alexander, NV, actor (Dragnet, Outer Gate, Mr Doodles Kicks Off)   

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

1912  On May - 26 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 May - 26 augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)   

0735  On May - 26 beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62   

0818  On this day in history death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)   

1055  Death of Margrave Adalbert of Austria on this day in history.   

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on May - 26.   

1512  Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies on May - 26.   

1595  On May - 26 philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79   

1609  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on this day in history.