Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 26

1836  Erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary) was born on this day in history.   

1839  Cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 was born on April - 26.   

1841  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian   

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

1860  On this day in history birth of alphonse M A J Ariëns, Dutch pastor   

1863  On April - 26 birth of arno Holz, writer   

1863  Charles Haslewood Shannon, lithographer/painter was born on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history birth of harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher   

1868  On this day in history birth of robert Herrick, US writer (Common lot)   

1873  On this day in history birth of otto zur Linde, German author (Charon)   

1874  J H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902) was born on April - 26.   

1875  On this day in history 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  On April - 26 birth of saint Rafael Guízar Valencia, Mexican Catholic bishop   

1879  On April - 26 birth of owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928)   

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

1884  On this day in history birth of harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers)   

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

1886  Ma Rainey, American singer (d. 1939) was born on April - 26.   

1886  On this day in history birth of Äžabdulla Tuqay, Tatar poet (d. 1913)   

1888  Aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer was born on April - 26.   

1888  Anita Loos, American writer (d. 1981) was born on April - 26.   

1889  On April - 26 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  On April - 26 birth of draza Mihajlovic, Serbian WWII hero and war criminal (d. 1946)   

1894  Rudolf Hess, Nazi official (d. 1987) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Ernst Udet, WWI pilot and film actor, Luftwaffe officer (d. 1941) was born on April - 26.   

1897  On this day in history birth of olga Chekova, Russia, actress (Italian Strawhat, Cry of the Children)   

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 this day in history.   

1898  John Grierson, documentary film maker was born on this day in history.   

1898  Vicente Aleixandre, Spain, writer (Ambito, Bird of Paper, Nobel 1977) was born on this day in history.   

1899  Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, TX, actor (Hoedown, Country Fair, Blackmail) was born on April - 26.   

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0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on April - 26.   

1192  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)   

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

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

1476  On April - 26 death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on April - 26.   

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

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