Famous Birthdays 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 May - 26.   

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

1877  On May - 26 birth of jean Schlumberger, French writer (La Mort de Sparte)   

1877  Sadao Araki, Japanese general/minister of War (1931-34) was born on May - 26.   

1883  Mamie Smith, American singer (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 26 birth of kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits)   

1893  Eugene Goossens, London England, conductor/composer (Perseus) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of norma Talmadge, NY, actress (Sign on Door, Camille)   

1895  On this day in history birth of dorothea Lange, US documentary photographer   

1895  On this day in history birth of paul Lukas, Budapest Hungary, actor (Watch on the Rhine, Sphynx)   

1898  On this day in history birth of ernst Bacon, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1899  Antonio Barrette, French Canadian politician (d. 1968) was born on May - 26.   

1903  On May - 26 birth of estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn)   

1904  On May - 26 birth of vlado Perlemuter, Polish pianist (d. 2002)   

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

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

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  Robert Morley, England, actor (High Road to China, African Queen) was born on May - 26.   

1908  Nguyen Ngoc Tho, Prime Minister of South Vietnam was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On May - 26 birth of ben Alexander, NV, actor (Dragnet, Outer Gate, Mr Doodles Kicks Off)   

1911  On this day in history birth of ben Alexander, American actor (d. 1969)   

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

1913  Fred Bertrand, Belgian politician was born on May - 26.   

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0604  On this day in history augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)   

0735  On May - 26 beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62   

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

1055  On May - 26 death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

1421  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1609  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on May - 26.