Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 26

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

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

1841  On April - 26 birth of wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian   

1856  Sir Joseph Ward, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1930) was born on April - 26.   

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

1863  On this day in history birth of arno Holz, writer   

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

1868  On this day in history 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 April - 26 birth of otto zur Linde, German author (Charon)   

1874  J H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1878  On April - 26 birth of saint Rafael Guízar Valencia, Mexican Catholic bishop   

1879  On April - 26 birth of owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928)   

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 April - 26.   

1886  On this day in history birth of ma Rainey, American singer (d. 1939)   

1886  Äžabdulla Tuqay, Tatar poet (d. 1913) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 26.   

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

1893  On April - 26 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 this day in history.   

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

1897  On April - 26 birth of olga Chekova, Russia, actress (Italian Strawhat, Cry of the Children)   

1897  Eddie Eagan, American sportsman (d. 1967) was born on April - 26.   

1898  Edward PF Eagan, Denver, boxer (Oly-gold-20)/bobsledder (Oly-gold-32) was born on April - 26.   

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

1898  Vicente Aleixandre, Spain, writer (Ambito, Bird of Paper, Nobel 1977) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 26.   

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

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on April - 26.   

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on April - 26.   

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 this day in history.