Famous Birthdays In January - 26

1879  On January - 26 birth of ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille)   

1880  Douglas MacArthur, Little Rock Ark, general (WW II), he did return! was born on January - 26.   

1884  Edward Sapir, Germany, linguist/antropologist (indians) was born on this day in history.   

1884  Roy Chapman Andrews, US, scientist/explorer was born on January - 26.   

1886  On January - 26 birth of joannes A Veraart, Dutch economist/MP (Jews of the Netherlands)   

1887  On this day in history birth of enrique E Ecker, Curacao, bacteriologist   

1887  On this day in history birth of marc A "Pete" Mitscher, US lt-admiral (WW II-Task Force 58)   

1887  On January - 26 birth of françois Faber, Luxembourgian cyclist (d. 1915)   

1891  On this day in history birth of ilya G Ehrenburg, Kiev Ukraine, writer (Fall of Paris, The Thaw)   

1891  Frank Costello, Italian-born gangster (d. 1973) was born on this day in history.   

1891  Wilder Penfield, American-born Canadian neurosurgeon (d. 1976) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Zara Cully, American actress (d. 1978) was born on January - 26.   

1893  On January - 26 birth of bessie Coleman, 1st black airplane pilot   

1893  Giuseppe Genco Russo, Sicilian mafioso (d. 1976) was born on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history birth of wyllis Cooper, Pekin Ill, TV narrator (Volume One)   

1900  On January - 26 birth of karl Ristenpart, German conductor (d. 1967)   

1901  On this day in history birth of ervin Major, composer   

1902  Laurence "Bill" Craigie, jet pioneer was born on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history birth of menno ter Braak, Dutch writer/essayist (Carnaval of the Citizens)   

1902  On this day in history birth of romney Brent, Saltillo Mexico, actor/writer (Dinner at the Ritz)   

1904  On this day in history birth of douglas Evans, actor (South Pacific Trail)   

1904  On this day in history birth of sean MacBride, Dublin, statesman/Amnesty Intl co-founder (Nobel '74)   

1904  Ancel Keys, American scientist (d. 2004) was born on January - 26.   

1905  On January - 26 birth of charles Lane, SF Calif, actor (Homer-Petticoat Junction, Lucy Show)   

1905  John Carmel Heenan, Essex, cardinal archbp of Westminster (1963-75) was born on January - 26.   

1905  Maria Augusta von Trapp, Austria, singer, inspired "Sound of Music" was born on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history birth of marquess of Bath, English large landowner/multi-millionaire   

1907  On this day in history birth of eddie Ballantine, Chicago, orch leader (Don McNeill TV Club)   

1907  On January - 26 birth of henry Cotton, English golfer (British Open 1934, 1937, 1948)   

1908  On January - 26 birth of stephane Grappelli, British (?) jazz/violinist   

1908  On January - 26 birth of jill Esmond, English actress (d. 1990)   

1910  On January - 26 birth of elmar Klos, Czech director (Adrift)   

1910  On January - 26 birth of marijan Lipovsek, composer   

1910  On this day in history birth of jean Image, Hungarian-born French animator (d. 1989)   

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0946  Death of Eadgyth, German Queen on January - 26.   

1109  On January - 26 albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies   

1567  Death of Nicholas Wotton, English diplomat on this day in history.   

1630  On January - 26 death of henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556)   

1636  On this day in history death of jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)   

1697  Death of Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (b. 1640) on this day in history.   

1706  Guillaume Poitevin, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1744  Death of Ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683) on this day in history.