Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In August - 26

1911  On August - 26 birth of lester Lanin, orchestra leader (40 Beatle Hits)   

1913  On August - 26 birth of cees de Lange, Dutch conferencier   

1913  On this day in history birth of robertson William Davies, novellist essayist/dramatist   

1913  Tschakowski, writer was born on August - 26.   

1914  On this day in history birth of julio Cortázar, Argentine writer (d. 1984)   

1915  Humphrey Searle, England, writer (20th Century counterpoint) was born on this day in history.   

1915  Jim Davis, Edgerton Mo, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas) was born on August - 26.   

1915  On this day in history birth of william Bardwell, composer   

1916  On this day in history birth of allan Leslie Merson, historian   

1917  On August - 26 birth of jan Clayton, Tularosa NM, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie)   

1917  On August - 26 birth of william French Smith, Attorney General (1981-85)   

1918  Louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra) was born on August - 26.   

1919  On August - 26 birth of ronny Graham, Phila Pa, actor (Bob Crane Show, Chico & the Man)   

1920  On August - 26 birth of brant Parker, American cartoonist (d. 2007)   

1921  Ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive (Washington Post) was born on August - 26.   

1921  David Begelman, film producer was born on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history birth of william Preston, Columbia Penn, actor (Fisher King, Waterworld)   

1922  Lazar Nikolov, composer was born on this day in history.   

1922  Irving R. Levine, American journalist was born on this day in history.   

1924  Alex Kellner, baseball player (d. 1996) was born on this day in history.   

1925  On August - 26 birth of jack Hirshleifer, American economist (d. 2005)   

1925  On this day in history birth of alain Peyrefitte, French politician and writer (d. 1999)   

1925  Sangharakshita, Buddhist Philosopher, Founder of the Western Buddhist Order was born on August - 26.   

1927  Francois Leydet, sierra club (Last Redwoods) was born on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history birth of sam Massell, (Mayor-Atlanta)   

1927  B. V. Doshi, Indian architect was born on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history birth of peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist   

1928  Naïm Kattan, Canadian novelist and essayist was born on this day in history.   

1930  On August - 26 birth of joe Solomon, cricketer (WI batsman of 50's Cap fell on wkt v Aust)   

1931  Dane Skerl, composer was born on August - 26.   

1931  Gordon Greig, journalist was born on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history birth of guy Vander Jagt, (Rep-R-MI, 1966- )   

1932  On this day in history birth of joe H Engle, Abilene Ks, Brig Gen USAF/astro (STS T-2, T-4, 2, 51I)   

1934  On this day in history birth of arthur Gordon Clough, journalist   

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1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1346  On August - 26 jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

1349  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on August - 26.   

1486  On this day in history ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45   

1518  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on this day in history.   

1551  Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on this day in history.   

1572  On August - 26 death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)