Famous Birthdays In April - 26

1900  Charles Richter, Ohio, Earthquakes seismologist (Richter scale) was born on April - 26.   

1900  Douglas Sirk, director (Zu Neuen Ufern, Boefje) was born on this day in history.   

1900  James Sutherland, English literature scholar/actor (Rob Roy 1953) was born on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history birth of hack Wilson, American baseball player (d. 1948)   

1903  On April - 26 birth of geoffrey Worthington, Air vice-marshall   

1903  Niven Busch, US screenwriter (Postman Always Rings Twice) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history 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  Charles K Feldman, [Gould], NYC, producer (Casino Royale) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1906  Gracie Allen, Mrs George Burns, comedienne (George Burns Show) was born on April - 26.   

1906  Leopold Spinner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1909  On April - 26 birth of richard Howorth, cricketer (English all-rounder, three county doubles)   

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

1910  On April - 26 birth of ernst Tittel, composer   

1910  Johan Doorn, Dutch journalist/resistance fighter (Orange Newspaper) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Tomoyuki Tanaka, director (Godzilla) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Marianne Hoppe, Rostock Germany (Bei Thea, Liebrauen) was born on this day in history.   

1912  A[lfred] E[lton] van Vogt, Canada, sci-fi author (Wizard of Linn) was born on April - 26.   

1912  On April - 26 birth of a. E. van Vogt, Canadian writer (d. 2000)   

1914  Bernard Malamud, US, novelist (Fixer, Natural, Pulitizer 1967) was born on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history birth of charlie Chester, British comedian (Never Say Die)   

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

1914  James William Rouse, US builder (shopping malls/Columbia, Maryland) was born on April - 26.   

1914  Wilfred Howard Mellers, composer was born on April - 26.   

1916  Arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer was born on April - 26.   

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 April - 26.   

1917  On April - 26 birth of i[eoh] M[ing] Pei, Canton, China, architect (1961 Brunner Prize)   

1917  Sal "The Barber" Maglie, pitcher (NY Giants, 8th best won-lost pct) was born on April - 26.   

1917  I.M. Pei, Chinese-born architect was born on April - 26.   

1918  On April - 26 birth of fanny Blankers-Koen, Holland, 100m/200m dash, hurdler (Olym-gold-1948)   

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0757  On April - 26 stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

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

1196  On this day in history alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1558  On April - 26 jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies