Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In October - 26

1849  Ferdinand Georg Frobenius, German mathematician (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history birth of august T C Kiehl, Dutch actor (Pearl of Zaandam)   

1854  C. W. Post, American entrepreneur (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history birth of charles Post, who had a way with breakfast cereals (Post Cereals)   

1859  On October - 26 birth of arthur Friedheim, composer   

1861  Richard D Sears, Boston, tennis champ, US Open (1881) was born on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history birth of joseph Moorat, composer   

1865  On October - 26 birth of benjamin Guggenheim, American businessman (d. 1912)   

1869  On October - 26 birth of washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, President of Brazil (d. 1957)   

1871  Hermann Lohr, composer was born on this day in history.   

1871  Guillermo Kahlo, father of Frida Kahlo (d. 1941) was born on October - 26.   

1873  On this day in history birth of thorvald Stauning, Denmark, PM (1924-26, 1929-42)   

1874  Martin Lowry, British chemist (d. 1936) was born on October - 26.   

1875  On October - 26 birth of h[arry] B[yron] Warner, London England, actor (King of Kings)   

1879  On October - 26 birth of leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary (pres of 1st Soviet) [OS]   

1880  On October - 26 birth of andrei Bely, Russian writer (d. 1934)   

1881  On October - 26 birth of margaret Wycherly, London England, actress (Keeper of the Flame)   

1883  Napoleon Hill, American Writer and Philosopher (Think and Grow Rich)(d. 1970) was born on October - 26.   

1883  On October - 26 birth of paul Pilgrim, American athlete (d. 1958)   

1886  On October - 26 birth of gustav Hermann Unger, composer   

1886  On October - 26 birth of mark Aldanov, [Landau], Russian/French chemist (Myslitel) [OS]   

1888  E Runar Schildt, Finnish writer (Segrande Eros) was born on October - 26.   

1888  Nestor Ivanovich Makhno, Ukrainian anarchist Insurrectionary leader (d. 1934) was born on October - 26.   

1894  On this day in history birth of john S Knight, WV, publisher (Knight-Rider)   

1898  Beryl Rubinstein, composer was born on October - 26.   

1900  On this day in history birth of ibrahim Abbud, general/premier Sudan (1958-64)   

1900  Karin Boye, writer was born on October - 26.   

1902  On October - 26 birth of hugh Chilvers, cricketer (great leggie of 30's for NSW but not Aust)   

1902  Joseph Paul Sharkey Zukauskas, boxer was born on October - 26.   

1905  On October - 26 birth of george Flahiff, Canadian Cardinal (d. 1989)   

1907  Giovanni Salviucci, composer was born on October - 26.   

1907  Johannes A Apon, Dutch actor (Kaukasische Krijtkring) was born on October - 26.   

1910  John "Cardinal" Krol, former archbishop (Philadelphia) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer (Whole World in his Hands) was born on October - 26.   

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0899  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies on this day in history.   

1132  Death of Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered on October - 26.   

1235  On October - 26 andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies   

1440  Death of Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on October - 26.   

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on October - 26.   

1607  Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52 on October - 26.   

1608  Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies on this day in history.   

1633  On October - 26 death of horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596)