Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 26

1874  Henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker) was born on May - 26.   

1876  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1877  On May - 26 birth of sadao Araki, Japanese general/minister of War (1931-34)   

1883  Mamie Smith, American singer (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

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

1886  Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee) was born on May - 26.   

1890  On this day in history birth of kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits)   

1893  Eugene Goossens, London England, conductor/composer (Perseus) was born on May - 26.   

1893  On this day in history birth of norma Talmadge, NY, actress (Sign on Door, Camille)   

1895  On May - 26 birth of dorothea Lange, US documentary photographer   

1895  On May - 26 birth of paul Lukas, Budapest Hungary, actor (Watch on the Rhine, Sphynx)   

1898  Ernst Bacon, composer was born on May - 26.   

1898  Gerard Bertouille, composer was born on this day in history.   

1899  Otto E Neugebauer, Austrian/US math historian was born on May - 26.   

1899  Pieter Menten, Dutch war criminal was born on this day in history.   

1899  On May - 26 birth of antonio Barrette, French Canadian politician (d. 1968)   

1903  On May - 26 birth of estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn)   

1904  Vlado Perlemuter, Polish pianist (d. 2002) was born on May - 26.   

1905  Hans Holewa, composer was born on May - 26.   

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

1907  John Wayne, Winterset IA, actor (Green Berets, True Grit) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 26 birth of jean Bernard, French physician (d. 2006)   

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  On this day in history birth of matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach (Manchester United)   

1909  On this day in history birth of richard Maibaum, NYC, screenwriter (Goldfinger)   

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

1910  On this day in history birth of laurance S Rockefeller, NYC, CEO (Chase Manhattan Bank)   

1911  On May - 26 birth of ben Alexander, NV, actor (Dragnet, Outer Gate, Mr Doodles Kicks Off)   

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

1912  On this day in history birth of janos Kádár, premier Hungary (1956-58)   

1913  Fred Bertrand, Belgian politician was born on this day in history.   

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0604  On May - 26 augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)   

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on May - 26.   

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

1055  On May - 26 death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

1421  On May - 26 mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies   

1512  Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies on May - 26.   

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

1609  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on this day in history.