Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 26

1870  Aleksander Kuprin, Russian author (Pojedinok) [NS=Sept 7] was born on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history birth of lee De Forest, Council Bluffs, inventor (Audion vacuum (radio) tube)   

1873  On August - 26 birth of lee DeForest, American inventor (d. 1961)   

1874  On August - 26 birth of zona Gale, American novelist (d. 1938)   

1875  John Buchan, Scotland, Gov-Gen of Canada/writer (Battle of Somme) was born on this day in history.   

1880  Guillaume Apollinaire, France, poet/movie critic (Alcoola) was born on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history birth of james Franck, German naturalist (Nobel 1925)   

1882  Johannes Lindeboom, vicar/church historian (Neth Archives) was born on August - 26.   

1884  Earl Biggers, author ("Charlie Chan" detective series) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Jules Romains, France, novelist/playwright/poet (Men of Good Will) was born on August - 26.   

1887  On this day in history birth of luis Abraham Delgadillo, composer   

1890  On August - 26 birth of tommy Andrews, cricketer (NSW & Aussie player of the 1920's)   

1891  On August - 26 birth of emmy van Lokhorst, Dutch author   

1891  Ferdinand Bruckner, [Theodor Tagger], Austrian playwright (Races) was born on August - 26.   

1894  On this day in history birth of sparky Adams, Baseball player (d. 1989)   

1896  Richard Hammond, composer was born on this day in history.   

1896  Ivan Mihailov, Bulgarian revolutionary (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Yoon Boseon, President of South Korea (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Peggy Guggenheim, art patron & collector was born on this day in history.   

1899  On August - 26 birth of rufino Tamayo, Mexican painter   

1900  Hellmuth Walter, German engineer and inventor (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Gen Maxwell D Taylor, former US Army chief of staff was born on August - 26.   

1901  On this day in history birth of jan de Quay, Dutch minister of war/premier (KVP, 1959-63)   

1901  On this day in history birth of tullio Campagnolo, Italy, bicycle manufacturer (Fiat)   

1901  On August - 26 birth of chen Yi, Chinese communist military commander and politician (d. 1972)   

1903  On August - 26 birth of jimmy Rushing, US blues singer   

1904  Christopher W Bradshaw-Isherwood, Brit/US writer (Goodbye to Berlin) was born on August - 26.   

1906  Albert B Sabin, Russia, US microbiologist (oral polio vaccine) was born on August - 26.   

1908  Bill Hunt, cricketer (NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933) was born on August - 26.   

1908  On August - 26 birth of w. B. Henning, Prussian-born Iranist (d. 1967)   

1909  Eric Quail Davies, cricket pace bowler (5 Tests for S Africa 1935-39) was born on this day in history.   

1909  On August - 26 birth of frank Gasparro, Phila Pa, US chief engraver (1965-81)   

1909  On this day in history birth of jim Davis, American actor (d. 1981)   

1909  On this day in history birth of gene Moore, baseball player (d. 1978)   

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1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on August - 26.   

1346  On this day in history jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

1349  On this day in history death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on August - 26.   

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on August - 26.   

1518  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on August - 26.   

1551  On August - 26 death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)   

1572  On this day in history death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)