Famous Birthdays In August - 26

1911  On August - 26 birth of lester Lanin, orchestra leader (40 Beatle Hits)   

1913  Cees de Lange, Dutch conferencier was born on August - 26.   

1913  On August - 26 birth of robertson William Davies, novellist essayist/dramatist   

1913  Tschakowski, writer was born on this day in history.   

1914  Julio Cortázar, Argentine writer (d. 1984) was born on August - 26.   

1915  On this day in history birth of humphrey Searle, England, writer (20th Century counterpoint)   

1915  Jim Davis, Edgerton Mo, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas) was born on this day in history.   

1915  William Bardwell, composer was born on August - 26.   

1916  Allan Leslie Merson, historian was born on August - 26.   

1917  Jan Clayton, Tularosa NM, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie) was born on August - 26.   

1917  William French Smith, Attorney General (1981-85) was born on this day in history.   

1918  On August - 26 birth of louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra)   

1919  Ronny Graham, Phila Pa, actor (Bob Crane Show, Chico & the Man) was born on this day in history.   

1920  Brant Parker, American cartoonist (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

1921  On August - 26 birth of ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive (Washington Post)   

1921  David Begelman, film producer was born on August - 26.   

1921  On this day in history birth of william Preston, Columbia Penn, actor (Fisher King, Waterworld)   

1922  Lazar Nikolov, composer was born on August - 26.   

1922  Irving R. Levine, American journalist was born on this day in history.   

1924  On August - 26 birth of alex Kellner, baseball player (d. 1996)   

1925  On this day in history birth of jack Hirshleifer, American economist (d. 2005)   

1925  On this day in history birth of alain Peyrefitte, French politician and writer (d. 1999)   

1925  On this day in history birth of sangharakshita, Buddhist Philosopher, Founder of the Western Buddhist Order   

1927  On August - 26 birth of francois Leydet, sierra club (Last Redwoods)   

1927  On this day in history birth of sam Massell, (Mayor-Atlanta)   

1927  On this day in history birth of b. V. Doshi, Indian architect   

1928  On August - 26 birth of peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist   

1928  On August - 26 birth of naïm Kattan, Canadian novelist and essayist   

1930  Joe Solomon, cricketer (WI batsman of 50's Cap fell on wkt v Aust) was born on August - 26.   

1931  Dane Skerl, composer was born on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history birth of gordon Greig, journalist   

1931  Guy Vander Jagt, (Rep-R-MI, 1966- ) was born on this day in history.   

1932  Joe H Engle, Abilene Ks, Brig Gen USAF/astro (STS T-2, T-4, 2, 51I) was born on August - 26.   

1934  Arthur Gordon Clough, journalist was born on August - 26.   

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1278  On this day in history ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

1346  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1349  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on August - 26.   

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on this day in history.   

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1518  On this day in history death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara   

1551  Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on August - 26.   

1572  On August - 26 death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)