Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 26

1874  On May - 26 birth of henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker)   

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  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 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1895  On this day in history birth of paul Lukas, Budapest Hungary, actor (Watch on the Rhine, Sphynx)   

1898  Ernst Bacon, composer was born on May - 26.   

1898  Gerard Bertouille, composer was born on May - 26.   

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

1899  Pieter Menten, Dutch war criminal was born on this day in history.   

1899  Antonio Barrette, French Canadian politician (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 26.   

1907  Carleton Young, NY, actor (Reefer Madness, Pride of the Bowery) was born on this day in history.   

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

1907  On May - 26 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  On May - 26 birth of nguyen Ngoc Tho, Prime Minister of South Vietnam   

1909  Matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach (Manchester United) was born on May - 26.   

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

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

1910  Laurance S Rockefeller, NYC, CEO (Chase Manhattan Bank) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 26.   

1912  Janos Kádár, premier Hungary (1956-58) was born on May - 26.   

1913  Fred Bertrand, Belgian politician was born on May - 26.   

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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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1595  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on May - 26.   

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