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May 26 Birthdays in History - May 26 Deaths - May 26 Events
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May 26, 1996 Austin Michael Luciano, actor, Dante Carlino-Another World May 26, 1990 Zenouska Mowatt, granddaughter of English princess Alexandra May 26, 1976 Benji Gregory, born in Encino, California, actor, Brian Tanner-Alf May 26, 1976 Markus Wieland, hockey defenseman, Team Germany 1998 May 26, 1976 Scott Humphries, Greely Colo, tennis star, 1995 doubles Binghampton May 26, 1975 Christopher Lindsey Donaldson, Dunedin NZ, 100m/200m runner 1996 Olympics May 26, 1975 Travis Lee, born in San Diego, California, baseball 1st baseman 1996 Olympics bronze May 26, 1975 Lauryn Hill, American Musician May 26, 1971 Darwin Ireland, NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears May 26, 1971 Lewis Capes, WLAF defensive tackle for the London Monarchs May 26, 1971 Steven Rice, Kitchener, NHL right wing, Hartford Whalers May 26, 1971 Matt Stone, American Producer May 26, 1970 Sam Mack, NBA forward and guard, Houston Rockets, Vancouver Grizzlies May 26, 1970 Sebastian Barrie, NFL defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers May 26, 1968 Frederik, Heir Apparent Crown Prince of Denmark May 26, 1968 Rachael Sporn, Australian basketball forward 1996 Olympics bronze May 26, 1967 Igor Zemlyanoy, hockey defenseman, Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998 May 26, 1967 Jean Bartholomew, Queens, New York, LPGA golfer, 1989 Duke U Champ May 26, 1966 Anthony Edwards, NFL wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals May 26, 1966 Billy Downes, Camden, New Jersey, Nike golfer, 1994 New England Classic May 26, 1966 Grant Bradburn, cricketer, son of Wynne NZ off-spinner 1990- May 26, 1966 Zola Budd Pieterse, Bloemfontein South Africa, track star 1988 Olympics May 26, 1966 Helena Bonham Carter, British Actress May 26, 1965 Greg Lloyd, NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers May 26, 1965 Jacqueline Mary Nelson, Upper Hutt NZ, points race cyclist 1996 Olympics May 26, 1964 Kevin Kennedy, baseball manager for the Texas Rangers May 26, 1964 Lenny Kravitz, singer/guitar, 911 is a Joke, Are You Gonna Go My Way? May 26, 1963 Charles Van Eman, Pitts, actor, Charlie-All My Children, Dynasty II May 26, 1963 Eddie Martin, Jr., jockey May 26, 1962 Bob[cat] Goldthwait, Syracuse, New York, comedian, Police Academy May 26, 1962 Colin Vearncombe, rocker, Black-Wonderful Like May 26, 1962 Genie Francis, Englewood, New Jersey, actress, General Hospital, Bare Essence May 26, 1961 Stephen Robert Pate, Ventura California, PGA golfer, 1987 Southwest Classic May 26, 1959 Beverly Lee, rocker May 26, 1959 Brian Peaker, London Ontario, rower 1996 Olympics May 26, 1959 Nancy White-Brophy, Montague PEI, LPGA golfer, 1994 McCall's-25th May 26, 1959 Wayne Hussey, rocker, Mission-Lover for Life May 26, 1957 Margaret Colin, actress, Independence Day, Three Men and a Baby May 26, 1955 Candace L Collins, Dupo Illinois, playmate, Dec, 1979 May 26, 1951 Muhammed Ahmad Faris, Syria, cosmonaut, Soyuz TM-3 May 26, 1951 Sally Kristen Ride, born in Los Angeles, California, 1st U.S. woman astronaut, STS-7, STS 41G May 26, 1951 Sally Ride, American Astronaut May 26, 1949 Dayle Haddon, Montreal Quebec Canada, actress, Bedroom Eyes May 26, 1949 Hank Williams, Jr., born in Shreveport, Louisiana, country singer, Honky Tonk May 26, 1949 Pam Grier, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, actress, Big Bird Cage, Tough Enough May 26, 1949 Philip Michael Thomas, Columbus Ohio, actor, Miami Vice May 26, 1948 Geoff Greenidge, cricketer, no relation to Gordon, WI opener 1972-74 May 26, 1947 Glenn Turner, cricketer, masterful NZ opening batsman May 26, 1947 Piers Gray, critic/writer May 26, 1947 Sherry Bain, California, actress, Pipe Dreams May 26, 1946 Stevie Nicks, born in Phoenix, Arizona, rocker, Fleetwood Mac-Bella Donna May 26, 1946 Simon Hoggart, British Journalist May 26, 1945 Garry Peterson, rocker, Guess Who May 26, 1944 Verden "Phally" Allen, keyboardist, Mott the Hoople May 26, 1943 Erica G Terpstra, Oly swimmer/Dutch MP, VVD May 26, 1942 Levon Helm, drummer/singer, Band May 26, 1942 Ray Ennis, England, guitar, Swinging Blue Jeans-You're No Good May 26, 1941 Imants Kalnins, composer May 26, 1939 Brent Musburger, sportscaster, CBS-TV May 26, 1939 Gerald Ronson, English multi-millionaire May 26, 1938 Jackie Liebesit, rocker, Can May 26, 1938 Teresa Stratas, [Anastasia Stratakis], Toronto, soprano, Salome May 26, 1938 William Elden Bolcom, born in Seattle Washington, composer, Oracles May 26, 1937 Yehuda Yannay, composer May 26, 1934 Abdulah M "Dulah" Omar, South African attorney/UDF-leader May 26, 1931 Jim Frey, American Coach May 26, 1929 Hugo Raes, Flemish writer, Horses Jump and Fresh Sea May 26, 1927 Jacques Bergerac, France, actor, Gigi, Les Girls, Thunder in Sun May 26, 1926 Maria de Lourdes Martins, composer May 26, 1925 Alec McCowen, Tunbridge Wells England, actor, Never Say Never Again May 26, 1924 Cooper Evans, Rep-R-IA, 1981-87 May 26, 1924 Victor Herbert, Irish/US composer, Kiss in Dark May 26, 1923 Horst Tapper, German director/actor, Derrick May 26, 1923 James Arness, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, Matt Dillon-Gunsmoke, Thing May 26, 1923 Oren Lee Staley, 1st President of National Farmers Organization, 1955-79 May 26, 1923 Roy Dotrice, Guernsey Channel Island, actor, Wizard May 26, 1921 Frank Mooney, cricketer, dependable wicket-keeper for NZ in 13 Tests May 26, 1920 Jack Cheetham, cricketer, South African batsman, Test capt early 50's May 26, 1920 Peggy Lee, [Norma Egstrom], Jamestown ND, singer, Thats All There Is? May 26, 1919 Jay Silverheels, actor, Tonto-Lone Ranger May 26, 1919 Peter Malcolm Gordon Raleigh, journalist May 26, 1914 Archie Duncan, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actor, Sherlock Holmes May 26, 1913 Fred Bertrand, Belgian politician May 26, 1913 Peter Cushing, England, actor, Dracula, Star Wars, Dr. Who May 26, 1913 Robert Shaw, town planner May 26, 1912 Janos Kadar, premier Hungary, 1956-58 May 26, 1911 Ben Alexander, NV, actor, Dragnet, Outer Gate, Mr. Doodles Kicks Off May 26, 1910 Adolfo Lopez Mateos, president of Mexico May 26, 1910 Laurance S Rockefeller, New York City, CEO, Chase Manhattan Bank May 26, 1909 Matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach, Manchester United May 26, 1909 Richard Maibaum, New York City, screenwriter, Goldfinger May 26, 1909 J. Irwin Miller, American Businessman May 26, 1908 Malando, [Arie Maasland], composer/orchestra leader, Ole Guapa May 26, 1908 Robert Morley, England, actor, High Road to China, African Queen May 26, 1907 Carleton Young, New York, actor, Reefer Madness, Pride of the Bowery May 26, 1907 John Wayne, Winterset, Iowa, actor, Green Berets, True Grit May 26, 1905 Hans Holewa, composer May 26, 1903 Estes Kefauver, Sen-D-Tn May 26, 1899 Otto E Neugebauer, Austrian/US math historian May 26, 1899 Pieter Menten, Dutch war criminal May 26, 1898 Ernst Bacon, composer May 26, 1898 Gerard Bertouille, composer May 26, 1895 Dorothea Lange, U.S. documentary photographer May 26, 1895 Paul Lukas, Budapest Hungary, actor, Watch on the Rhine, Sphynx May 26, 1893 Eugene Goossens, born in London, England, conductor and composer, Perseus May 26, 1893 Norma Talmadge, New York, actress, Sign on Door, Camille May 26, 1891 Maxwell Bodenheim, American Poet May 26, 1890 Kurt Edzard, German sculptor, nudes/portraits May 26, 1886 Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor, Mamie, Swanee May 26, 1884 Charles Winninger, Athens Wisconsin, actor, Charlie Farrell Show May 26, 1877 Isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer May 26, 1877 Jean Schlumberger, French writer, La Mort de Sparte May 26, 1877 Sadao Araki, Japanese general/minister of War, 1931-34 May 26, 1876 Jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion May 26, 1874 Henry Farman, French aviation pioneer, double decker May 26, 1873 Cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder, New Taalgids May 26, 1871 Camille Huysmans, Belgian premier, 1946-47 May 26, 1867 Mary, queen of Great Britain/North Ireland May 26, 1866 John Eigenhuis, writer, Tough Workers May 26, 1865 Akseli V Gallen-Kallela, Fins painter/graphic artist/illustrator May 26, 1859 Alfred Edward Housman, Bromsgrove England, poet, A Buried Life May 26, 1856 George Templeton Strong, composer May 26, 1853 Monroe A Althouse, composer May 26, 1850 Christine [Elizabeth C] Poolman, Dutch actress, Stupid force May 26, 1846 Arthur Coquard, composer May 26, 1835 Edward Porter Alexander, Brig General Confederate Army May 26, 1825 Felipe Gutierrez y Espinoza, composer May 26, 1822 Edmond de Goncourt, French Writer May 26, 1806 Henry Knox Thatcher, Commander Union Navy, died in 1880 May 26, 1799 Alexander S Pushkin, Russia, writer, Eugene Onegin May 26, 1799 August Kopisch, German writer, Die Heinzelmannchen von Koln May 26, 1782 Joseph Drechsler, composer May 26, 1773 Hans Georg Nageli, composer May 26, 1771 Rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author May 26, 1764 Edward Livingston, American Judge May 26, 1759 Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley May 26, 1700 Nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist May 26, 1689 Mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric May 26, 1667 Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician, De Moivre's theorem May 26, 1591 Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer May 26, 1566 Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey, 1595-1603 May 26, 1478 Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope, 1523-34 |