Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 26

1874  On this day in history 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 May - 26.   

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

1877  On May - 26 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  On May - 26 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  Kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of ernst Bacon, composer   

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

1899  Otto E Neugebauer, Austrian/US math historian was born on May - 26.   

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

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

1903  Estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 May - 26.   

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

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

1910  On May - 26 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 this day in history.   

1911  Ben Alexander, American actor (d. 1969) was born on May - 26.   

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

1913  On May - 26 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  On this day in history beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62   

0818  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on May - 26.   

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

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

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

1595  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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