Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 26

1870  Aleksander Kuprin, Russian author (Pojedinok) [NS=Sept 7] was born on August - 26.   

1873  On this day in history birth of lee De Forest, Council Bluffs, inventor (Audion vacuum (radio) tube)   

1873  On this day in history birth of lee DeForest, American inventor (d. 1961)   

1874  Zona Gale, American novelist (d. 1938) was born on this day in history.   

1875  John Buchan, Scotland, Gov-Gen of Canada/writer (Battle of Somme) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On August - 26 birth of guillaume Apollinaire, France, poet/movie critic (Alcoola)   

1882  James Franck, German naturalist (Nobel 1925) was born on this day in history.   

1882  On August - 26 birth of johannes Lindeboom, vicar/church historian (Neth Archives)   

1884  On August - 26 birth of earl Biggers, author ("Charlie Chan" detective series)   

1885  On August - 26 birth of jules Romains, France, novelist/playwright/poet (Men of Good Will)   

1887  Luis Abraham Delgadillo, composer was born on August - 26.   

1890  Tommy Andrews, cricketer (NSW & Aussie player of the 1920's) was born on this day in history.   

1891  Emmy van Lokhorst, Dutch author was born on August - 26.   

1891  On August - 26 birth of ferdinand Bruckner, [Theodor Tagger], Austrian playwright (Races)   

1894  Sparky Adams, Baseball player (d. 1989) was born on August - 26.   

1896  Richard Hammond, composer was born on August - 26.   

1896  On August - 26 birth of ivan Mihailov, Bulgarian revolutionary (d. 1990)   

1897  Yoon Boseon, President of South Korea (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Peggy Guggenheim, art patron & collector was born on August - 26.   

1899  Rufino Tamayo, Mexican painter was born on August - 26.   

1900  Hellmuth Walter, German engineer and inventor (d. 1980) was born on August - 26.   

1901  Gen Maxwell D Taylor, former US Army chief of staff was born on August - 26.   

1901  Jan de Quay, Dutch minister of war/premier (KVP, 1959-63) was born on August - 26.   

1901  Tullio Campagnolo, Italy, bicycle manufacturer (Fiat) was born on August - 26.   

1901  Chen Yi, Chinese communist military commander and politician (d. 1972) was born on August - 26.   

1903  Jimmy Rushing, US blues singer was born on August - 26.   

1904  Christopher W Bradshaw-Isherwood, Brit/US writer (Goodbye to Berlin) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of albert B Sabin, Russia, US microbiologist (oral polio vaccine)   

1908  Bill Hunt, cricketer (NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history birth of w. B. Henning, Prussian-born Iranist (d. 1967)   

1909  Eric Quail Davies, cricket pace bowler (5 Tests for S Africa 1935-39) was born on August - 26.   

1909  Frank Gasparro, Phila Pa, US chief engraver (1965-81) was born on this day in history.   

1909  On August - 26 birth of jim Davis, American actor (d. 1981)   

1909  On August - 26 birth of gene Moore, baseball player (d. 1978)   

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1278  On August - 26 ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

1346  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1349  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on August - 26.   

1368  On this day in history engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies   

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on August - 26.   

1518  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on August - 26.   

1551  On this day in history death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)   

1572  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on August - 26.