Who Was Born Today – April 26 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on April 26 | ||
1718 | Esek Hopkins, first commodore of the United States Navy. | |
1785 | John James Audubon, artist and naturalist. | |
1812 | Alfred Krupp, German arms merchant. | |
1822 | Frederick Law Olmstead, landscape architect, designed New York’s central park. | |
1875 | Syngman Rhee, South Korean statesman. | |
1893 | Anita Loos, novelist and screenwriter (Gentleman Prefer Blondes). | |
1894 | Rudolf Hess, Nazi leader. | |
1900 | Charles Richter, physicist and seismologist. | |
1914 | Bernard Malamud, novelist and short story writer (The Natural). |