Famous Birthdays 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  On this day in history birth of isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer   

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

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 May - 26.   

1884  On May - 26 birth of charles Winninger, Athens Wisc, actor (Charlie Farrell Show)   

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 May - 26.   

1893  On May - 26 birth of norma Talmadge, NY, actress (Sign on Door, Camille)   

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

1895  On May - 26 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 this day in history.   

1899  Otto E Neugebauer, Austrian/US math historian was born on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history 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  On May - 26 birth of vlado Perlemuter, Polish pianist (d. 2002)   

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

1907  Jean Bernard, French physician (d. 2006) was born on May - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1910  On this day in history birth of adolfo Lopez Mateos, president of Mexico   

1910  On this day in history 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 May - 26.   

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

0735  On May - 26 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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