Famous Birthdays In May - 26

1874  On this day in history birth of henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker)   

1876  Jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion was born on this day in history.   

1877  On May - 26 birth of isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer   

1877  On May - 26 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  Mamie Smith, American singer (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history 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 May - 26.   

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

1903  On May - 26 birth of estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn)   

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

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 May - 26.   

1907  On May - 26 birth of john Wayne, Winterset IA, actor (Green Berets, True Grit)   

1907  On May - 26 birth of jean Bernard, French physician (d. 2006)   

1908  On May - 26 birth of robert Morley, England, actor (High Road to China, African Queen)   

1908  Nguyen Ngoc Tho, Prime Minister of South Vietnam was born on May - 26.   

1909  On May - 26 birth of matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach (Manchester United)   

1909  On May - 26 birth of richard Maibaum, NYC, screenwriter (Goldfinger)   

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

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 May - 26.   

1911  On this day in history birth of ben Alexander, American actor (d. 1969)   

1912  Janos Kádár, premier Hungary (1956-58) was born on May - 26.   

1913  Fred Bertrand, Belgian politician was born on this day in history.   

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0604  On May - 26 augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)   

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 this day in history.   

1055  On this day in history death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

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

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

1595  On May - 26 philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79   

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