Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 26

1836  Erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary) was born on April - 26.   

1839  Cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 was born on April - 26.   

1841  Wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian was born on April - 26.   

1856  On this day in history birth of sir Joseph Ward, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1930)   

1860  Alphonse M A J Ariëns, Dutch pastor was born on April - 26.   

1863  Arno Holz, writer was born on April - 26.   

1863  On April - 26 birth of charles Haslewood Shannon, lithographer/painter   

1868  Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher was born on this day in history.   

1868  On April - 26 birth of robert Herrick, US writer (Common lot)   

1873  Otto zur Linde, German author (Charon) was born on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history birth of j H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902)   

1875  Syngman Rhee, South Korea, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Mar 26] was born on April - 26.   

1878  On this day in history birth of ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again)   

1878  On April - 26 birth of saint Rafael Guízar Valencia, Mexican Catholic bishop   

1879  On this day in history birth of owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928)   

1880  On this day in history birth of mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance   

1884  Harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers) was born on this day in history.   

1886  Ma Rainey, [Gertrude Pridgett], "Mother of the Blues was born on April - 26.   

1886  Ma Rainey, American singer (d. 1939) was born on April - 26.   

1886  Äžabdulla Tuqay, Tatar poet (d. 1913) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On April - 26 birth of aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer   

1888  On April - 26 birth of anita Loos, American writer (d. 1981)   

1889  Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Edgar "E Livingstone" Kennedy, US actor/director (My Old Dutch) was born on April - 26.   

1893  On this day in history birth of anita Loos, author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)   

1893  Draza Mihajlovic, Serbian WWII hero and war criminal (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history birth of rudolf Hess, Nazi official (d. 1987)   

1896  Ernst Udet, WWI pilot and film actor, Luftwaffe officer (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history birth of olga Chekova, Russia, actress (Italian Strawhat, Cry of the Children)   

1897  Eddie Eagan, American sportsman (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history birth of edward PF Eagan, Denver, boxer (Oly-gold-20)/bobsledder (Oly-gold-32)   

1898  On April - 26 birth of john Grierson, documentary film maker   

1898  On April - 26 birth of vicente Aleixandre, Spain, writer (Ambito, Bird of Paper, Nobel 1977)   

1899  On this day in history birth of guinn "Big Boy" Williams, TX, actor (Hoedown, Country Fair, Blackmail)   

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0757  On April - 26 stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on April - 26.   

1196  On this day in history alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1476  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on this day in history.   

1478  On April - 26 death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  On April - 26 death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

1558  On this day in history jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies