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  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 this day in history.   

1883  On May - 26 birth of mamie Smith, American singer (d. 1946)   

1884  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits)   

1893  On this day in history birth of eugene Goossens, London England, conductor/composer (Perseus)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1899  On this day in history birth of antonio Barrette, French Canadian politician (d. 1968)   

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

1904  On May - 26 birth of vlado Perlemuter, Polish pianist (d. 2002)   

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

1907  On May - 26 birth of carleton Young, NY, actor (Reefer Madness, Pride of the Bowery)   

1907  On this day in history birth of john Wayne, Winterset IA, actor (Green Berets, True Grit)   

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 May - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 May - 26 birth of janos Kádár, premier Hungary (1956-58)   

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

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0604  On May - 26 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  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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.