Famous Birthdays In October - 26

1849  Ferdinand Georg Frobenius, German mathematician (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.   

1854  August T C Kiehl, Dutch actor (Pearl of Zaandam) was born on this day in history.   

1854  C. W. Post, American entrepreneur (d. 1914) was born on October - 26.   

1855  On this day in history birth of charles Post, who had a way with breakfast cereals (Post Cereals)   

1859  On this day in history birth of arthur Friedheim, composer   

1861  On October - 26 birth of richard D Sears, Boston, tennis champ, US Open (1881)   

1864  Joseph Moorat, composer was born on October - 26.   

1865  On this day in history birth of benjamin Guggenheim, American businessman (d. 1912)   

1869  On this day in history birth of washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, President of Brazil (d. 1957)   

1871  On this day in history birth of hermann Lohr, composer   

1871  On October - 26 birth of guillermo Kahlo, father of Frida Kahlo (d. 1941)   

1873  Thorvald Stauning, Denmark, PM (1924-26, 1929-42) was born on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history birth of martin Lowry, British chemist (d. 1936)   

1875  H[arry] B[yron] Warner, London England, actor (King of Kings) was born on October - 26.   

1879  Leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary (pres of 1st Soviet) [OS] was born on October - 26.   

1880  On October - 26 birth of andrei Bely, Russian writer (d. 1934)   

1881  On this day in history birth of margaret Wycherly, London England, actress (Keeper of the Flame)   

1883  Napoleon Hill, American Writer and Philosopher (Think and Grow Rich)(d. 1970) was born on October - 26.   

1883  Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (d. 1958) was born on October - 26.   

1886  On October - 26 birth of gustav Hermann Unger, composer   

1886  Mark Aldanov, [Landau], Russian/French chemist (Myslitel) [OS] was born on this day in history.   

1888  E Runar Schildt, Finnish writer (Segrande Eros) was born on October - 26.   

1888  On this day in history birth of nestor Ivanovich Makhno, Ukrainian anarchist Insurrectionary leader (d. 1934)   

1894  On October - 26 birth of john S Knight, WV, publisher (Knight-Rider)   

1898  On October - 26 birth of beryl Rubinstein, composer   

1900  On October - 26 birth of ibrahim Abbud, general/premier Sudan (1958-64)   

1900  Karin Boye, writer was born on October - 26.   

1902  Hugh Chilvers, cricketer (great leggie of 30's for NSW but not Aust) was born on October - 26.   

1902  On this day in history birth of joseph Paul Sharkey Zukauskas, boxer   

1905  On this day in history birth of george Flahiff, Canadian Cardinal (d. 1989)   

1907  On this day in history birth of giovanni Salviucci, composer   

1907  Johannes A Apon, Dutch actor (Kaukasische Krijtkring) was born on October - 26.   

1910  On this day in history birth of john "Cardinal" Krol, former archbishop (Philadelphia)   

1911  Mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer (Whole World in his Hands) was born on this day in history.   

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0899  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies on October - 26.   

1132  On October - 26 death of floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered   

1235  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on October - 26.   

1440  On this day in history death of gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged   

1576  On October - 26 frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies   

1607  On October - 26 philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

1608  Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies on October - 26.   

1633  Death of Horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596) on this day in history.