Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 26

1874  On May - 26 birth of henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker)   

1876  On this day in history birth of jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion   

1877  Isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer was born on this day in history.   

1877  Jean Schlumberger, French writer (La Mort de Sparte) was born on this day in history.   

1877  On May - 26 birth of sadao Araki, Japanese general/minister of War (1931-34)   

1883  On May - 26 birth of mamie Smith, American singer (d. 1946)   

1884  On this day in history birth of charles Winninger, Athens Wisc, actor (Charlie Farrell Show)   

1886  Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee) was born on May - 26.   

1890  On this day in history birth of kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits)   

1893  On May - 26 birth of eugene Goossens, London England, conductor/composer (Perseus)   

1893  Norma Talmadge, NY, actress (Sign on Door, Camille) was born on May - 26.   

1895  Dorothea Lange, US documentary photographer was born on May - 26.   

1895  On May - 26 birth of paul Lukas, Budapest Hungary, actor (Watch on the Rhine, Sphynx)   

1898  Ernst Bacon, composer was born on this day in history.   

1898  On May - 26 birth of gerard Bertouille, composer   

1899  Otto E Neugebauer, Austrian/US math historian was born on this day in history.   

1899  Pieter Menten, Dutch war criminal was born on May - 26.   

1899  On May - 26 birth of antonio Barrette, French Canadian politician (d. 1968)   

1903  Estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn) was born on this day in history.   

1904  Vlado Perlemuter, Polish pianist (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history birth of hans Holewa, composer   

1907  On May - 26 birth of carleton Young, NY, actor (Reefer Madness, Pride of the Bowery)   

1907  On May - 26 birth of john Wayne, Winterset IA, actor (Green Berets, True Grit)   

1907  Jean Bernard, French physician (d. 2006) was born on May - 26.   

1908  On May - 26 birth of robert Morley, England, actor (High Road to China, African Queen)   

1908  On May - 26 birth of nguyen Ngoc Tho, Prime Minister of South Vietnam   

1909  Matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach (Manchester United) was born on this day in history.   

1909  Richard Maibaum, NYC, screenwriter (Goldfinger) was born on May - 26.   

1910  On this day in history birth of adolfo Lopez Mateos, president of Mexico   

1910  On May - 26 birth of laurance S Rockefeller, NYC, CEO (Chase Manhattan Bank)   

1911  On this day in history birth of ben Alexander, NV, actor (Dragnet, Outer Gate, Mr Doodles Kicks Off)   

1911  Ben Alexander, American actor (d. 1969) was born on May - 26.   

1912  On May - 26 birth of janos Kádár, premier Hungary (1956-58)   

1913  On May - 26 birth of fred Bertrand, Belgian politician   

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0604  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on May - 26.   

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on May - 26.   

0818  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on May - 26.   

1055  Death of Margrave Adalbert of Austria on this day in history.   

1421  On May - 26 mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies   

1512  Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies on this day in history.   

1595  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on May - 26.   

1609  On this day in history death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried