Famous Birthdays In April - 26

1836  Erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary) was born on April - 26.   

1839  On April - 26 birth of cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1841  Wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian was born on this day in history.   

1856  On April - 26 birth of sir Joseph Ward, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1930)   

1860  On April - 26 birth of alphonse M A J Ariëns, Dutch pastor   

1863  Arno Holz, writer was born on April - 26.   

1863  Charles Haslewood Shannon, lithographer/painter was born on this day in history.   

1868  On April - 26 birth of harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher   

1868  Robert Herrick, US writer (Common lot) was born on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history birth of otto zur Linde, German author (Charon)   

1874  On this day in history birth of j H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902)   

1875  Syngman Rhee, South Korea, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Mar 26] was born on April - 26.   

1878  On this day in history birth of ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again)   

1878  Saint Rafael Guízar Valencia, Mexican Catholic bishop was born on April - 26.   

1879  Owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On April - 26 birth of mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance   

1884  Harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On April - 26 birth of ma Rainey, [Gertrude Pridgett], "Mother of the Blues   

1886  Ma Rainey, American singer (d. 1939) was born on April - 26.   

1886  Äžabdulla Tuqay, Tatar poet (d. 1913) was born on April - 26.   

1888  On April - 26 birth of aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer   

1888  Anita Loos, American writer (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

1889  On April - 26 birth of ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus)   

1890  Edgar "E Livingstone" Kennedy, US actor/director (My Old Dutch) was born on April - 26.   

1893  Anita Loos, author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Draza Mihajlovic, Serbian WWII hero and war criminal (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Rudolf Hess, Nazi official (d. 1987) was born on April - 26.   

1896  On April - 26 birth of ernst Udet, WWI pilot and film actor, Luftwaffe officer (d. 1941)   

1897  Olga Chekova, Russia, actress (Italian Strawhat, Cry of the Children) was born on April - 26.   

1897  Eddie Eagan, American sportsman (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history birth of edward PF Eagan, Denver, boxer (Oly-gold-20)/bobsledder (Oly-gold-32)   

1898  On April - 26 birth of john Grierson, documentary film maker   

1898  On this day in history birth of vicente Aleixandre, Spain, writer (Ambito, Bird of Paper, Nobel 1977)   

1899  On April - 26 birth of guinn "Big Boy" Williams, TX, actor (Hoedown, Country Fair, Blackmail)   

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0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on April - 26.   

1192  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)   

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on this day in history.   

1444  On this day in history robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65   

1476  On April - 26 death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  On April - 26 death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on April - 26.   

1558  On April - 26 jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies