Famous Birthdays In April - 26

1900  On April - 26 birth of charles Richter, Ohio, Earthquakes seismologist (Richter scale)   

1900  On this day in history birth of douglas Sirk, director (Zu Neuen Ufern, Boefje)   

1900  On April - 26 birth of james Sutherland, English literature scholar/actor (Rob Roy 1953)   

1900  Hack Wilson, American baseball player (d. 1948) was born on April - 26.   

1903  Geoffrey Worthington, Air vice-marshall was born on April - 26.   

1903  On this day in history birth of niven Busch, US screenwriter (Postman Always Rings Twice)   

1904  On April - 26 birth of paul E "Cardinal" Leger, archbishop (Montreal)   

1904  On this day in history birth of william "Count" Basie, jazz pianist (Policy Man, Blazing Saddles)   

1905  On April - 26 birth of charles K Feldman, [Gould], NYC, producer (Casino Royale)   

1905  On April - 26 birth of denis O'Dea, Dublin, actor (Esther & the King, Treasure Island)   

1905  Jean Vigo, France, actor/director (Zero For Conduct, L'Atlante) was born on April - 26.   

1906  On April - 26 birth of gracie Allen, Mrs George Burns, comedienne (George Burns Show)   

1906  On April - 26 birth of leopold Spinner, composer   

1907  On April - 26 birth of theun de Vries, writer (February; PC Hooft prize 1981)   

1909  Richard Howorth, cricketer (English all-rounder, three county doubles) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Erland von Koch, composer was born on April - 26.   

1910  Ernst Tittel, composer was born on April - 26.   

1910  On this day in history birth of johan Doorn, Dutch journalist/resistance fighter (Orange Newspaper)   

1910  Tomoyuki Tanaka, director (Godzilla) was born on April - 26.   

1911  Marianne Hoppe, Rostock Germany (Bei Thea, Liebrauen) was born on April - 26.   

1912  On this day in history birth of a[lfred] E[lton] van Vogt, Canada, sci-fi author (Wizard of Linn)   

1912  On this day in history birth of a. E. van Vogt, Canadian writer (d. 2000)   

1914  On April - 26 birth of bernard Malamud, US, novelist (Fixer, Natural, Pulitizer 1967)   

1914  On April - 26 birth of charlie Chester, British comedian (Never Say Die)   

1914  On April - 26 birth of horace Leonard Gold, Sci-Fi writer/editor   

1914  On April - 26 birth of james William Rouse, US builder (shopping malls/Columbia, Maryland)   

1914  On April - 26 birth of wilfred Howard Mellers, composer   

1916  On April - 26 birth of arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer   

1916  On this day in history birth of morris L West, Australia, novelist (Shoes of the Fisherman)   

1916  Vic Perrin, American actor (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.   

1917  I[eoh] M[ing] Pei, Canton, China, architect (1961 Brunner Prize) was born on this day in history.   

1917  Sal "The Barber" Maglie, pitcher (NY Giants, 8th best won-lost pct) was born on this day in history.   

1917  I.M. Pei, Chinese-born architect was born on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history birth of fanny Blankers-Koen, Holland, 100m/200m dash, hurdler (Olym-gold-1948)   

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0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on this day in history.   

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

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on April - 26.   

1444  On April - 26 robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65   

1476  On this day in history death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on this day in history.   

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on April - 26.   

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on April - 26.