Who Was Born Today – May 26 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on May 26 | ||
1667 | Abraham De Moivre, mathematician. | |
1835 | Edward Porter Alexander, artillery general during the American Civil War. | |
1883 | Mamie Smith, blues singer. | |
1886 | Al Jolson, jazz singer and film actor. | |
1895 | Dorothea Lange, documentary photographer. | |
1903 | Estes Kefauver, Tennessee senator. | |
1907 | John Wayne [Marion Michael Morrison], American actor and film icon. | |
1919 | Jay Silverheels, actor (The Lone Ranger). | |
1920 | Peggy Lee, jazz singer. | |
1923 | James Arness, actor (Gunsmoke). | |
1951 | Sally Ride, astronaut, the first American woman in space. |