Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In October - 26

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

1854  August T C Kiehl, Dutch actor (Pearl of Zaandam) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1859  Arthur Friedheim, composer was born on October - 26.   

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

1864  Joseph Moorat, composer was born on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history birth of benjamin Guggenheim, American businessman (d. 1912)   

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  Thorvald Stauning, Denmark, PM (1924-26, 1929-42) was born on this day in history.   

1874  On October - 26 birth of martin Lowry, British chemist (d. 1936)   

1875  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history birth of gustav Hermann Unger, composer   

1886  On this day in history 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  On October - 26 birth of nestor Ivanovich Makhno, Ukrainian anarchist Insurrectionary leader (d. 1934)   

1894  On October - 26 birth of john S Knight, WV, publisher (Knight-Rider)   

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

1900  Ibrahim Abbud, general/premier Sudan (1958-64) was born on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history birth of karin Boye, writer   

1902  On this day in history birth of hugh Chilvers, cricketer (great leggie of 30's for NSW but not Aust)   

1902  On this day in history birth of joseph Paul Sharkey Zukauskas, boxer   

1905  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1910  John "Cardinal" Krol, former archbishop (Philadelphia) was born on October - 26.   

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 October - 26.   

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

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

1440  On this day in history death of gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged   

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

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)