Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In October - 26

1849  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Georg Frobenius, German mathematician (d. 1917)   

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  Charles Post, who had a way with breakfast cereals (Post Cereals) was born on October - 26.   

1859  On this day in history birth of arthur Friedheim, composer   

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

1864  Joseph Moorat, composer was born on October - 26.   

1865  Benjamin Guggenheim, American businessman (d. 1912) was born on October - 26.   

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

1871  Hermann Lohr, composer was born on October - 26.   

1871  On October - 26 birth of guillermo Kahlo, father of Frida Kahlo (d. 1941)   

1873  On October - 26 birth of thorvald Stauning, Denmark, PM (1924-26, 1929-42)   

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

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  Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (d. 1958) was born on October - 26.   

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  On October - 26 birth of e Runar Schildt, Finnish writer (Segrande Eros)   

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 this day in history.   

1898  Beryl Rubinstein, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1902  Hugh Chilvers, cricketer (great leggie of 30's for NSW but not Aust) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Joseph Paul Sharkey Zukauskas, boxer was born on this day in history.   

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

1907  On this day in history birth of giovanni Salviucci, composer   

1907  On October - 26 birth of johannes A Apon, Dutch actor (Kaukasische Krijtkring)   

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 this day in history.   

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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 October - 26.   

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

1576  On this day in history 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 October - 26.   

1633  On this day in history death of horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596)