Famous Birthdays In April - 26

1836  On April - 26 birth of erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary)   

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 this day in history.   

1856  Sir Joseph Ward, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1930) was born on this day in history.   

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

1863  On this day in history birth of arno Holz, writer   

1863  Charles Haslewood Shannon, lithographer/painter was born on April - 26.   

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

1868  Robert Herrick, US writer (Common lot) was born on this day in history.   

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

1874  On April - 26 birth of j H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902)   

1875  On April - 26 birth of syngman Rhee, South Korea, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Mar 26]   

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

1878  Saint Rafael Guízar Valencia, Mexican Catholic bishop was born on April - 26.   

1879  Owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928) was born on April - 26.   

1880  Mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance was born on April - 26.   

1884  Harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers) was born on April - 26.   

1886  On April - 26 birth of ma Rainey, [Gertrude Pridgett], "Mother of the Blues   

1886  On this day in history birth of ma Rainey, American singer (d. 1939)   

1886  On April - 26 birth of Äžabdulla Tuqay, Tatar poet (d. 1913)   

1888  Aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history birth of anita Loos, American writer (d. 1981)   

1889  On this day in history birth of ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus)   

1890  Edgar "E Livingstone" Kennedy, US actor/director (My Old Dutch) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 26.   

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

1896  On April - 26 birth of ernst Udet, WWI pilot and film actor, Luftwaffe officer (d. 1941)   

1897  Olga Chekova, Russia, actress (Italian Strawhat, Cry of the Children) was born on April - 26.   

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

1898  Edward PF Eagan, Denver, boxer (Oly-gold-20)/bobsledder (Oly-gold-32) was born on April - 26.   

1898  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1196  On April - 26 alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on April - 26.   

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 this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

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