Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 26

1874  Henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker) was born on this day in history.   

1876  Jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion was born on this day in history.   

1877  On May - 26 birth of isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer   

1877  Jean Schlumberger, French writer (La Mort de Sparte) was born on May - 26.   

1877  On this day in history 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 May - 26 birth of charles Winninger, Athens Wisc, actor (Charlie Farrell Show)   

1886  On May - 26 birth of al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee)   

1890  Kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits) was born on May - 26.   

1893  Eugene Goossens, London England, conductor/composer (Perseus) was born on May - 26.   

1893  On May - 26 birth of norma Talmadge, NY, actress (Sign on Door, Camille)   

1895  Dorothea Lange, US documentary photographer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of gerard Bertouille, composer   

1899  Otto E Neugebauer, Austrian/US math historian was born on May - 26.   

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

1899  On this day in history birth of antonio Barrette, French Canadian politician (d. 1968)   

1903  On this day in history birth of estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn)   

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

1905  On May - 26 birth of hans Holewa, composer   

1907  Carleton Young, NY, actor (Reefer Madness, Pride of the Bowery) was born on May - 26.   

1907  On this day in history birth of john Wayne, Winterset IA, actor (Green Berets, True Grit)   

1907  On this day in history birth of jean Bernard, French physician (d. 2006)   

1908  Robert Morley, England, actor (High Road to China, African Queen) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 26.   

1909  On May - 26 birth of richard Maibaum, NYC, screenwriter (Goldfinger)   

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  Ben Alexander, NV, actor (Dragnet, Outer Gate, Mr Doodles Kicks Off) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 26 birth of ben Alexander, American actor (d. 1969)   

1912  Janos Kádár, premier Hungary (1956-58) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0735  On this day in history beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62   

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  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on this day in history.   

1512  On May - 26 bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies   

1595  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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