Famous Birthdays In October - 26

1849  Ferdinand Georg Frobenius, German mathematician (d. 1917) was born on October - 26.  

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

1854  On October - 26 birth of c. W. Post, American entrepreneur (d. 1914)  

1855  On October - 26 birth of charles Post, who had a way with breakfast cereals (Post Cereals)  

1859  Arthur Friedheim, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  Benjamin Guggenheim, American businessman (d. 1912) was born on this day in history.  

1869  On this day in history birth of washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, President of Brazil (d. 1957)  

1871  On this day in history birth of hermann Lohr, composer  

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

1873  On October - 26 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  Leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary (pres of 1st Soviet) [OS] was born on this day in history.  

1880  Andrei Bely, Russian writer (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.  

1881  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1886  Gustav Hermann Unger, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1888  Nestor Ivanovich Makhno, Ukrainian anarchist Insurrectionary leader (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.  

1894  John S Knight, WV, publisher (Knight-Rider) was born on October - 26.  

1898  On this day in history birth of beryl Rubinstein, composer  

1900  Ibrahim Abbud, general/premier Sudan (1958-64) was born on October - 26.  

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

1902  On this day in history 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  George Flahiff, Canadian Cardinal (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.  

1907  Giovanni Salviucci, composer was born on this day in history.  

1907  On this day in history birth of johannes A Apon, Dutch actor (Kaukasische Krijtkring)  

1910  On October - 26 birth of john "Cardinal" Krol, former archbishop (Philadelphia)  

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

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0899  On October - 26 alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies  

1132  On October - 26 death of floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered  

1235  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on this day in history.  

1440  Death of Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on this day in history.  

1576  On October - 26 frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies  

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  Death of Horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596) on this day in history.