Famous Birthdays In October - 26

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

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  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 October - 26.   

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

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 October - 26 birth of hermann Lohr, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of martin Lowry, British chemist (d. 1936)   

1875  H[arry] B[yron] Warner, London England, actor (King of Kings) was born on this day in history.   

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

1880  Andrei Bely, Russian writer (d. 1934) was born on October - 26.   

1881  Margaret Wycherly, London England, actress (Keeper of the Flame) was born on October - 26.   

1883  On October - 26 birth of napoleon Hill, American Writer and Philosopher (Think and Grow Rich)(d. 1970)   

1883  Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.   

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

1886  Mark Aldanov, [Landau], Russian/French chemist (Myslitel) [OS] was born on this day in history.   

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

1888  On October - 26 birth of nestor Ivanovich Makhno, Ukrainian anarchist Insurrectionary leader (d. 1934)   

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

1898  On October - 26 birth of beryl Rubinstein, composer   

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

1900  Karin Boye, writer was born on this day in history.   

1902  Hugh Chilvers, cricketer (great leggie of 30's for NSW but not Aust) was born on October - 26.   

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

1905  George Flahiff, Canadian Cardinal (d. 1989) was born on October - 26.   

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

1907  Johannes A Apon, Dutch actor (Kaukasische Krijtkring) was born on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history birth of john "Cardinal" Krol, former archbishop (Philadelphia)   

1911  On October - 26 birth of mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer (Whole World in his Hands)   

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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 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  On October - 26 juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

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