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  On this day in history 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  On October - 26 birth of arthur Friedheim, composer   

1861  On this day in history birth of richard D Sears, Boston, tennis champ, US Open (1881)   

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

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

1869  Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, President of Brazil (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

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

1871  On this day in history birth of guillermo Kahlo, father of Frida Kahlo (d. 1941)   

1873  Thorvald Stauning, Denmark, PM (1924-26, 1929-42) was born on October - 26.   

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

1875  H[arry] B[yron] Warner, London England, actor (King of Kings) was born on October - 26.   

1879  Leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary (pres of 1st Soviet) [OS] was born on October - 26.   

1880  On this day in history birth of andrei Bely, Russian writer (d. 1934)   

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

1883  On this day in history birth of napoleon Hill, American Writer and Philosopher (Think and Grow Rich)(d. 1970)   

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

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  On this day in history birth of e Runar Schildt, Finnish writer (Segrande Eros)   

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

1894  John S Knight, WV, publisher (Knight-Rider) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 October - 26 birth of joseph Paul Sharkey Zukauskas, boxer   

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  On this day in history death of floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 October - 26.   

1633  Death of Horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596) on this day in history.