Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In August - 26

1911  Lester Lanin, orchestra leader (40 Beatle Hits) was born on this day in history.   

1913  On August - 26 birth of cees de Lange, Dutch conferencier   

1913  On August - 26 birth of robertson William Davies, novellist essayist/dramatist   

1913  On this day in history birth of tschakowski, writer   

1914  On this day in history birth of julio Cortázar, Argentine writer (d. 1984)   

1915  On this day in history birth of humphrey Searle, England, writer (20th Century counterpoint)   

1915  On August - 26 birth of jim Davis, Edgerton Mo, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas)   

1915  On August - 26 birth of william Bardwell, composer   

1916  Allan Leslie Merson, historian was born on August - 26.   

1917  Jan Clayton, Tularosa NM, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie) was born on August - 26.   

1917  On this day in history birth of william French Smith, Attorney General (1981-85)   

1918  On August - 26 birth of louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra)   

1919  On August - 26 birth of ronny Graham, Phila Pa, actor (Bob Crane Show, Chico & the Man)   

1920  Brant Parker, American cartoonist (d. 2007) was born on August - 26.   

1921  Ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive (Washington Post) was born on this day in history.   

1921  David Begelman, film producer was born on this day in history.   

1921  William Preston, Columbia Penn, actor (Fisher King, Waterworld) was born on August - 26.   

1922  Lazar Nikolov, composer was born on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history birth of irving R. Levine, American journalist   

1924  On this day in history birth of alex Kellner, baseball player (d. 1996)   

1925  On this day in history birth of jack Hirshleifer, American economist (d. 2005)   

1925  On August - 26 birth of alain Peyrefitte, French politician and writer (d. 1999)   

1925  On August - 26 birth of sangharakshita, Buddhist Philosopher, Founder of the Western Buddhist Order   

1927  On August - 26 birth of francois Leydet, sierra club (Last Redwoods)   

1927  On August - 26 birth of sam Massell, (Mayor-Atlanta)   

1927  B. V. Doshi, Indian architect was born on August - 26.   

1928  Peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist was born on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history birth of naïm Kattan, Canadian novelist and essayist   

1930  On August - 26 birth of joe Solomon, cricketer (WI batsman of 50's Cap fell on wkt v Aust)   

1931  Dane Skerl, composer was born on this day in history.   

1931  On August - 26 birth of gordon Greig, journalist   

1931  On this day in history birth of guy Vander Jagt, (Rep-R-MI, 1966- )   

1932  Joe H Engle, Abilene Ks, Brig Gen USAF/astro (STS T-2, T-4, 2, 51I) was born on this day in history.   

1934  Arthur Gordon Clough, journalist was born on August - 26.   

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1278  On August - 26 ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

1346  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara   

1551  Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on August - 26.   

1572  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on August - 26.