Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In April - 26

1900  On this day in history birth of charles Richter, Ohio, Earthquakes seismologist (Richter scale)   

1900  On this day in history birth of douglas Sirk, director (Zu Neuen Ufern, Boefje)   

1900  James Sutherland, English literature scholar/actor (Rob Roy 1953) was born on April - 26.   

1900  Hack Wilson, American baseball player (d. 1948) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history birth of geoffrey Worthington, Air vice-marshall   

1903  Niven Busch, US screenwriter (Postman Always Rings Twice) was born on this day in history.   

1904  Paul E "Cardinal" Leger, archbishop (Montreal) was born on April - 26.   

1904  William "Count" Basie, jazz pianist (Policy Man, Blazing Saddles) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On April - 26 birth of charles K Feldman, [Gould], NYC, producer (Casino Royale)   

1905  Denis O'Dea, Dublin, actor (Esther & the King, Treasure Island) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Jean Vigo, France, actor/director (Zero For Conduct, L'Atlante) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of gracie Allen, Mrs George Burns, comedienne (George Burns Show)   

1906  Leopold Spinner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1907  On April - 26 birth of theun de Vries, writer (February; PC Hooft prize 1981)   

1909  On this day in history birth of richard Howorth, cricketer (English all-rounder, three county doubles)   

1910  Erland von Koch, composer was born on this day in history.   

1910  On April - 26 birth of ernst Tittel, composer   

1910  On this day in history birth of johan Doorn, Dutch journalist/resistance fighter (Orange Newspaper)   

1910  Tomoyuki Tanaka, director (Godzilla) was born on April - 26.   

1911  Marianne Hoppe, Rostock Germany (Bei Thea, Liebrauen) was born on April - 26.   

1912  On this day in history birth of a[lfred] E[lton] van Vogt, Canada, sci-fi author (Wizard of Linn)   

1912  On this day in history birth of a. E. van Vogt, Canadian writer (d. 2000)   

1914  Bernard Malamud, US, novelist (Fixer, Natural, Pulitizer 1967) was born on this day in history.   

1914  Charlie Chester, British comedian (Never Say Die) was born on this day in history.   

1914  Horace Leonard Gold, Sci-Fi writer/editor was born on April - 26.   

1914  On April - 26 birth of james William Rouse, US builder (shopping malls/Columbia, Maryland)   

1914  On this day in history birth of wilfred Howard Mellers, composer   

1916  Arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer was born on April - 26.   

1916  Morris L West, Australia, novelist (Shoes of the Fisherman) was born on April - 26.   

1916  Vic Perrin, American actor (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history birth of i[eoh] M[ing] Pei, Canton, China, architect (1961 Brunner Prize)   

1917  Sal "The Barber" Maglie, pitcher (NY Giants, 8th best won-lost pct) was born on April - 26.   

1917  I.M. Pei, Chinese-born architect was born on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history birth of fanny Blankers-Koen, Holland, 100m/200m dash, hurdler (Olym-gold-1948)   

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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 this day in history 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 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  On April - 26 death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

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