Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 26

1879  On January - 26 birth of ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille)   

1880  Douglas MacArthur, Little Rock Ark, general (WW II), he did return! was born on January - 26.   

1884  Edward Sapir, Germany, linguist/antropologist (indians) was born on this day in history.   

1884  Roy Chapman Andrews, US, scientist/explorer was born on this day in history.   

1886  Joannes A Veraart, Dutch economist/MP (Jews of the Netherlands) was born on January - 26.   

1887  Enrique E Ecker, Curacao, bacteriologist was born on this day in history.   

1887  Marc A "Pete" Mitscher, US lt-admiral (WW II-Task Force 58) was born on this day in history.   

1887  François Faber, Luxembourgian cyclist (d. 1915) was born on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history birth of ilya G Ehrenburg, Kiev Ukraine, writer (Fall of Paris, The Thaw)   

1891  Frank Costello, Italian-born gangster (d. 1973) was born on January - 26.   

1891  On this day in history birth of wilder Penfield, American-born Canadian neurosurgeon (d. 1976)   

1892  On this day in history birth of zara Cully, American actress (d. 1978)   

1893  Bessie Coleman, 1st black airplane pilot was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of giuseppe Genco Russo, Sicilian mafioso (d. 1976)   

1899  On this day in history birth of wyllis Cooper, Pekin Ill, TV narrator (Volume One)   

1900  On this day in history birth of karl Ristenpart, German conductor (d. 1967)   

1901  On January - 26 birth of ervin Major, composer   

1902  Laurence "Bill" Craigie, jet pioneer was born on January - 26.   

1902  On January - 26 birth of menno ter Braak, Dutch writer/essayist (Carnaval of the Citizens)   

1902  Romney Brent, Saltillo Mexico, actor/writer (Dinner at the Ritz) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history birth of douglas Evans, actor (South Pacific Trail)   

1904  Sean MacBride, Dublin, statesman/Amnesty Intl co-founder (Nobel '74) was born on January - 26.   

1904  On January - 26 birth of ancel Keys, American scientist (d. 2004)   

1905  On January - 26 birth of charles Lane, SF Calif, actor (Homer-Petticoat Junction, Lucy Show)   

1905  John Carmel Heenan, Essex, cardinal archbp of Westminster (1963-75) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history birth of maria Augusta von Trapp, Austria, singer, inspired "Sound of Music"   

1905  Marquess of Bath, English large landowner/multi-millionaire was born on January - 26.   

1907  Eddie Ballantine, Chicago, orch leader (Don McNeill TV Club) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Henry Cotton, English golfer (British Open 1934, 1937, 1948) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On January - 26 birth of stephane Grappelli, British (?) jazz/violinist   

1908  On this day in history birth of jill Esmond, English actress (d. 1990)   

1910  Elmar Klos, Czech director (Adrift) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Marijan Lipovsek, composer was born on this day in history.   

1910  Jean Image, Hungarian-born French animator (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.   

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0946  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen on January - 26.   

1109  Albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies on this day in history.   

1567  Death of Nicholas Wotton, English diplomat on this day in history.   

1630  Death of Henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556) on this day in history.   

1636  Death of Jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552) on this day in history.   

1697  On January - 26 death of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640)   

1706  On January - 26 guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59   

1744  Death of Ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683) on January - 26.