Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 26

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

1876  Jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion was born on this day in history.   

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

1877  Jean Schlumberger, French writer (La Mort de Sparte) was born on May - 26.   

1877  Sadao Araki, Japanese general/minister of War (1931-34) was born on this day in history.   

1883  Mamie Smith, American singer (d. 1946) was born on May - 26.   

1884  On this day in history birth of charles Winninger, Athens Wisc, actor (Charlie Farrell Show)   

1886  On May - 26 birth of al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee)   

1890  On this day in history birth of kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits)   

1893  Eugene Goossens, London England, conductor/composer (Perseus) was born on May - 26.   

1893  Norma Talmadge, NY, actress (Sign on Door, Camille) was born on May - 26.   

1895  On this day in history birth of dorothea Lange, US documentary photographer   

1895  Paul Lukas, Budapest Hungary, actor (Watch on the Rhine, Sphynx) was born on May - 26.   

1898  On May - 26 birth of ernst Bacon, composer   

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  Pieter Menten, Dutch war criminal was born on May - 26.   

1899  On May - 26 birth of antonio Barrette, French Canadian politician (d. 1968)   

1903  On May - 26 birth of estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn)   

1904  Vlado Perlemuter, Polish pianist (d. 2002) was born on May - 26.   

1905  Hans Holewa, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1907  John Wayne, Winterset IA, actor (Green Berets, True Grit) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1908  Nguyen Ngoc Tho, Prime Minister of South Vietnam was born on May - 26.   

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

1909  On this day in history birth of richard Maibaum, NYC, screenwriter (Goldfinger)   

1910  On May - 26 birth of adolfo Lopez Mateos, president of Mexico   

1910  On May - 26 birth of laurance S Rockefeller, NYC, CEO (Chase Manhattan Bank)   

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

1911  Ben Alexander, American actor (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

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

1913  On this day in history birth of fred Bertrand, Belgian politician   

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0604  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on this day in history.   

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

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

1055  On May - 26 death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

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

1512  On this day in history 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 May - 26 death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried