Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 26

1874  Henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker) was born on this day in history.   

1876  Jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion was born on May - 26.   

1877  Isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer was born on May - 26.   

1877  On this day in history birth of jean Schlumberger, French writer (La Mort de Sparte)   

1877  On this day in history birth of sadao Araki, Japanese general/minister of War (1931-34)   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1895  Dorothea Lange, US documentary photographer was born on May - 26.   

1895  On May - 26 birth of paul Lukas, Budapest Hungary, actor (Watch on the Rhine, Sphynx)   

1898  On this day in history birth of ernst Bacon, composer   

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

1899  On May - 26 birth of otto E Neugebauer, Austrian/US math historian   

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  On this day in history birth of estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn)   

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

1905  On this day in history birth of hans Holewa, composer   

1907  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach (Manchester United)   

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 this day in history.   

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

0735  On this day in history beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62   

0818  On May - 26 death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)   

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  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.