Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 26

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

1876  On this day in history 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  Sadao Araki, Japanese general/minister of War (1931-34) was born on May - 26.   

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

1884  Charles Winninger, Athens Wisc, actor (Charlie Farrell Show) was born on May - 26.   

1886  On this day in history birth of al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee)   

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

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

1893  On this day in history birth of norma Talmadge, NY, actress (Sign on Door, Camille)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1898  On May - 26 birth of gerard Bertouille, composer   

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

1899  Pieter Menten, Dutch war criminal was born on May - 26.   

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

1903  Estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn) was born on May - 26.   

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  On May - 26 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  Nguyen Ngoc Tho, Prime Minister of South Vietnam was born on this day in history.   

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

1909  Richard Maibaum, NYC, screenwriter (Goldfinger) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1911  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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0604  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on May - 26.   

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on May - 26.   

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

1055  On May - 26 death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

1421  On May - 26 mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies   

1512  On this day in history 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  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on this day in history.