Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 26

1836  On this day in history birth of erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary)   

1839  On this day in history birth of cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

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  On this day in history 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  Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher was born on April - 26.   

1868  On this day in history birth of robert Herrick, US writer (Common lot)   

1873  Otto zur Linde, German author (Charon) was born on April - 26.   

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 April - 26.   

1878  Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again) was born on April - 26.   

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

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

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

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

1888  Aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer was born on this day in history.   

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

1889  On this day in history birth of ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus)   

1890  Edgar "E Livingstone" Kennedy, US actor/director (My Old Dutch) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Anita Loos, author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) was born on April - 26.   

1893  On April - 26 birth of draza Mihajlovic, Serbian WWII hero and war criminal (d. 1946)   

1894  On this day in history birth of rudolf Hess, Nazi official (d. 1987)   

1896  Ernst Udet, WWI pilot and film actor, Luftwaffe officer (d. 1941) was born on April - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of guinn "Big Boy" Williams, TX, actor (Hoedown, Country Fair, Blackmail)   

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0757  On this day in history stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

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

1196  On April - 26 alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

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

1476  On this day in history death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on this day in history.   

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

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on this day in history.