Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 26

1874  On this day in history birth of henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker)   

1876  On May - 26 birth of jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion   

1877  Isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer was born on May - 26.   

1877  Jean Schlumberger, French writer (La Mort de Sparte) was born on May - 26.   

1877  Sadao Araki, Japanese general/minister of War (1931-34) was born on this day in history.   

1883  Mamie Smith, American singer (d. 1946) was born on May - 26.   

1884  Charles Winninger, Athens Wisc, actor (Charlie Farrell Show) was born on May - 26.   

1886  On May - 26 birth of al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee)   

1890  Kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On May - 26 birth of eugene Goossens, London England, conductor/composer (Perseus)   

1893  Norma Talmadge, NY, actress (Sign on Door, Camille) was born on this day in history.   

1895  Dorothea Lange, US documentary photographer was born on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history birth of paul Lukas, Budapest Hungary, actor (Watch on the Rhine, Sphynx)   

1898  On May - 26 birth of ernst Bacon, composer   

1898  On this day in history birth of gerard Bertouille, composer   

1899  On May - 26 birth of otto E Neugebauer, Austrian/US math historian   

1899  On May - 26 birth of pieter Menten, Dutch war criminal   

1899  Antonio Barrette, French Canadian politician (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history birth of estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn)   

1904  On May - 26 birth of vlado Perlemuter, Polish pianist (d. 2002)   

1905  On this day in history birth of hans Holewa, composer   

1907  Carleton Young, NY, actor (Reefer Madness, Pride of the Bowery) was born on May - 26.   

1907  On May - 26 birth of john Wayne, Winterset IA, actor (Green Berets, True Grit)   

1907  Jean Bernard, French physician (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.   

1908  Robert Morley, England, actor (High Road to China, African Queen) was born on May - 26.   

1908  On May - 26 birth of nguyen Ngoc Tho, Prime Minister of South Vietnam   

1909  Matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach (Manchester United) was born on May - 26.   

1909  On May - 26 birth of richard Maibaum, NYC, screenwriter (Goldfinger)   

1910  On this day in history birth of adolfo Lopez Mateos, president of Mexico   

1910  Laurance S Rockefeller, NYC, CEO (Chase Manhattan Bank) was born on May - 26.   

1911  Ben Alexander, NV, actor (Dragnet, Outer Gate, Mr Doodles Kicks Off) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Ben Alexander, American actor (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 26 birth of janos Kádár, premier Hungary (1956-58)   

1913  On this day in history birth of fred Bertrand, Belgian politician   

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0604  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on May - 26.   

0735  On this day in history beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62   

0818  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on May - 26.   

1055  Death of Margrave Adalbert of Austria on May - 26.   

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on this day in history.   

1512  Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies on this day in history.   

1595  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried