Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 26

1836  On April - 26 birth of erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary)   

1839  Cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 was born on April - 26.   

1841  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian   

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

1860  Alphonse M A J Ariëns, Dutch pastor was born on April - 26.   

1863  Arno Holz, writer was born on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history birth of charles Haslewood Shannon, lithographer/painter   

1868  Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher was born on this day in history.   

1868  On April - 26 birth of robert Herrick, US writer (Common lot)   

1873  On April - 26 birth of otto zur Linde, German author (Charon)   

1874  On April - 26 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 this day in history.   

1878  On April - 26 birth of ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again)   

1878  On this day in history birth of saint Rafael Guízar Valencia, Mexican Catholic bishop   

1879  Owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928) was born on April - 26.   

1880  On this day in history birth of mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance   

1884  On April - 26 birth of harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers)   

1886  Ma Rainey, [Gertrude Pridgett], "Mother of the Blues was born on this day in history.   

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

1886  On April - 26 birth of Äžabdulla Tuqay, Tatar poet (d. 1913)   

1888  Aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer was born on April - 26.   

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

1889  Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On April - 26 birth of edgar "E Livingstone" Kennedy, US actor/director (My Old Dutch)   

1893  On this day in history birth of anita Loos, author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)   

1893  On this day in history birth of draza Mihajlovic, Serbian WWII hero and war criminal (d. 1946)   

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

1896  Ernst Udet, WWI pilot and film actor, Luftwaffe officer (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

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  Edward PF Eagan, Denver, boxer (Oly-gold-20)/bobsledder (Oly-gold-32) was born on April - 26.   

1898  John Grierson, documentary film maker was born on this day in history.   

1898  Vicente Aleixandre, Spain, writer (Ambito, Bird of Paper, Nobel 1977) was born on April - 26.   

1899  Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, TX, actor (Hoedown, Country Fair, Blackmail) was born on this day in history.   

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0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on this day in history.   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on April - 26.   

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  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on this day in history.   

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

1489  On April - 26 death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on April - 26.