People born on April 26 183
Marcus Aurelius
b. 121 – d. 180
Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor (d. 180)
Hisham I of Córdoba
b. 757 – d. 796
Hisham I, Muslim emir (b. 757)
Al-Hadi
b. 764 – d. 786
Al-Hadi, Abbasid caliph (b. 764)
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Alice de Toeni, Countess of Warwick
b. 1284 – d. 1324
Alice de Toeni, Countess of Warwick (d. 1324)
Gian Paolo Lomazzo
b. 1538 – d. 1600
Gian Paolo Lomazzo, Italian painter and academic (d. 1600)
Marie de' Medici
b. 1575 – d. 1642
Marie de' Medici, French queen consort and regent (b. 1573)
William Ashhurst
b. 1647 – d. 1720
William Ashhurst, English banker, Sheriff of London, Lord Mayor of London and politician (d. 1720)
Peter II of Portugal
b. 1648 – d. 1706
Peter II of Portugal (d. 1706)
Adam Falckenhagen
b. 1697 – d. 1754
Adam Falckenhagen, German lute player and composer (d. 1754)
Thomas Reid
b. 1710 – d. 1796
Thomas Reid, Scottish mathematician and philosopher (b. 1710)
David Hume
b. 1711 – d. 1776
David Hume, Scottish economist, historian, and philosopher (b. 1711)
Esek Hopkins
b. 1718 – d. 1802
Esek Hopkins, American commander (d. 1802)
Christian Leopold von Buch
b. 1774 – d. 1853
Christian Leopold von Buch, German geologist and paleontologist (d. 1853)
Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily
b. 1782 – d. 1866
Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily (d. 1866)
John James Audubon
b. 1785 – d. 1851
John James Audubon, French-American ornithologist and painter (d. 1851)
Ludwig Uhland
b. 1787 – d. 1862
Ludwig Uhland, German poet, philologist, and historian (d. 1862)
Eugène Delacroix
b. 1798 – d. 1863
Eugène Delacroix, French painter and lithographer (b. 1798)
Ambrose Dudley Mann
b. 1801 – d. 1889
Ambrose Dudley Mann, American politician and diplomat, 1st United States Assistant Secretary of State (d. 1889)
Charles Goodyear (politician)
b. 1804 – d. 1876
Charles Goodyear, American banker, lawyer, and politician (d. 1876)
Frederick Law Olmsted
b. 1822 – d. 1903
Frederick Law Olmsted, American journalist and architect, co-designed Central Park (b. 1822)
Charles Farrar Browne
b. 1834 – d. 1867
Charles Farrar Browne, American author (d. 1867)
Joseph Ward
b. 1856 – d. 1930
Joseph Ward, Australian-New Zealand businessman and politician, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1856)
Edmund C. Tarbell
b. 1862 – d. 1938
Edmund C. Tarbell, American painter and academic (b. 1862)
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Ernst Felle
b. 1876 – d. 1959
Ernst Felle, German rower (d. 1959)
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James Dooley (politician)
b. 1877 – d. 1950
James Dooley, Irish-Australian politician, 21st Premier of New South Wales (d. 1950)
Rafael Guízar y Valencia
b. 1878 – d. 1938
Rafael Guízar y Valencia, Mexican bishop and saint (d. 1938)
Owen Willans Richardson
b. 1879 – d. 1959
Owen Willans Richardson, English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1959)
Ma Rainey
b. 1886 – d. 1939
Ma Rainey, American singer (d. 1939)
Ğabdulla Tuqay
b. 1886 – d. 1913
Ğabdulla Tuqay, Russian poet and publicist (d. 1913)
Anita Loos
b. 1889 – d. 1981
Anita Loos, American author and screenwriter (b. 1889)
Ludwig Wittgenstein
b. 1889 – d. 1951
Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austrian-English philosopher and academic (b. 1889)
Rudolf Hess
b. 1894 – d. 1987
Rudolf Hess, German soldier and politician (b. 1894)
Ruut Tarmo
b. 1896 – d. 1967
Ruut Tarmo, Estonian actor and director (d. 1967)
Ernst Udet
b. 1896 – d. 1941
Ernst Udet, German colonel and pilot (d. 1941)
Douglas Sirk
b. 1897 – d. 1987
Douglas Sirk, German-American director and screenwriter (d. 1987)
Vicente Aleixandre
b. 1898 – d. 1984
Vicente Aleixandre, Spanish poet and author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1984)
Eddie Eagan
b. 1898 – d. 1967
Eddie Eagan, American boxer and bobsledder (d. 1967)
John Grierson
b. 1898 – d. 1972
John Grierson, Scottish director and producer (d. 1972)
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Oscar Rabin
b. 1899 – d. 1958
Oscar Rabin, Latvian-English saxophonist and bandleader (d. 1958)
Charles Francis Richter
b. 1900 – d. 1985
Charles Francis Richter, American seismologist and physicist (b. 1900)
Hack Wilson
b. 1900 – d. 1948
Hack Wilson, American baseball player (d. 1948)
Paul-Émile Léger
b. 1904 – d. 1991
Paul-Émile Léger, Canadian cardinal (d. 1991)
Xenophon Zolotas
b. 1904 – d. 2004
Xenophon Zolotas, Greek economist and politician, 177th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1904)
Ilias Tsirimokos
b. 1907 – d. 1968
Ilias Tsirimokos, Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1968)
Marianne Hoppe
b. 1909 – d. 2002
Marianne Hoppe, German actress (d. 2002)
Tomoyuki Tanaka
b. 1910 – d. 1997
Tomoyuki Tanaka, Japanese screenwriter and producer (d. 1997)
Paul Verner
b. 1911 – d. 1986
Paul Verner, German soldier and politician (d. 1986)
A. E. van Vogt
b. 1912 – d. 2000
A. E. van Vogt, Canadian-American author (d. 2000)
Bernard Malamud
b. 1914 – d. 1986
Bernard Malamud, Jewish American novelist and short story writer (d. 1986)
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James Rouse
b. 1914 – d. 1996
James Rouse, American real estate developer (d. 1996)
Eyvind Earle
b. 1916 – d. 2000
Eyvind Earle, American artist, author, and illustrator (d. 2000)
Ken Wallis
b. 1916 – d. 2013
Ken Wallis, English commander and pilot (b. 1916)
Morris West
b. 1916 – d. 1999
Morris West, Australian author and playwright (d. 1999)
Sal Maglie
b. 1917 – d. 1992
Sal Maglie, American baseball player and coach (d. 1992)
I. M. Pei
b. 1917
I. M. Pei, Chinese-American architect, designed the National Gallery of Art and Bank of China Tower
Virgil Trucks
b. 1917 – d. 2013
Virgil Trucks, American baseball player and coach (d. 2013)
Fanny Blankers-Koen
b. 1918 – d. 2004
Fanny Blankers-Koen, Dutch sprinter and long jumper (d. 2004)
Jimmy Giuffre
b. 1921 – d. 2008
Jimmy Giuffre, American clarinet player, saxophonist, and composer (d. 2008)
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J. C. Holt
b. 1922 – d. 2014
J. C. Holt, English historian and academic (d. 2014)
Jeanne Sauvé
b. 1922 – d. 1993
Jeanne Sauvé, Canadian journalist and politician, 23rd Governor General of Canada (d. 1993)
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Margaret Scott (dancer)
b. 1922
Margaret Scott, South African-Australian ballerina and choreographer
Browning Ross
b. 1924 – d. 1998
Browning Ross, American runner and soldier (b. 1924)
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Vladimir Boltyansky
b. 1925
Vladimir Boltyansky, Russian mathematician, educator and author
Gerard Cafesjian
b. 1925 – d. 2013
Gerard Cafesjian, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1925)
Michele Ferrero
b. 1925 – d. 2015
Michele Ferrero, Italian entrepreneur (d. 2015)
Frank Hahn
b. 1925 – d. 2013
Frank Hahn, British economist (d. 2013)
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Michael Mathias Prechtl
b. 1926 – d. 2003
Michael Mathias Prechtl, German soldier and illustrator (d. 2003)
Jack Douglas (actor)
b. 1927 – d. 2008
Jack Douglas, English actor (d. 2008)
Granny Hamner
b. 1927 – d. 1993
Granny Hamner, American baseball player (d. 1993)
Harry Gallatin
b. 1927 – d. 2015
Harry Gallatin, American basketball player and coach (b. 1927)
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Richard Mitchell
b. 1929 – d. 2002
Richard Mitchell, American author and educator (d. 2002)
Roger Moens
b. 1930
Roger Moens, Belgian runner and sportscaster
Paul Almond
b. 1931 – d. 2015
Paul Almond, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2015)
Bernie Brillstein
b. 1931 – d. 2008
Bernie Brillstein, American talent agent and producer (b. 1931)
John Cain (junior)
b. 1931
John Cain Jr., Australian politician, 41st Premier of Victoria
Israr Ahmed
b. 1932 – d. 2010
Israr Ahmed, Indian-Pakistani theologian, philosopher, and scholar (d. 2010)
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Shirley Cawley
b. 1932
Shirley Cawley, English long jumper
Frank D'Rone
b. 1932 – d. 2013
Frank D'Rone, American singer and guitarist (b. 1932)
Francis Lai
b. 1932
Francis Lai, French accordion player and composer
Michael Smith (chemist)
b. 1932 – d. 2000
Michael Smith, English-Canadian biochemist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1932)
Carol Burnett
b. 1933
Carol Burnett, American actress, singer, and producer
Filiberto Ojeda Ríos
b. 1933 – d. 2005
Filiberto Ojeda Ríos, Puerto Rican activist (b. 1933)
Arno Allan Penzias
b. 1933
Arno Allan Penzias, German-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
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Patricia Reilly Giff
b. 1935
Patricia Reilly Giff, American author and educator
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
b. 1937 – d. 2015
Jean-Pierre Beltoise, French race car driver and motorcycle racer (d. 2015)
Duane Eddy
b. 1938
Duane Eddy, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs
b. 1938
Maurice Williams, American doo-wop/R&B singer-songwriter (Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs)
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Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari
b. 1940 – d. 2014
Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari, Indian cleric and politician (b. 1940)
Giorgio Moroder
b. 1940
Giorgio Moroder, Italian singer-songwriter and producer
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Cliff Watson
b. 1940
Cliff Watson, English rugby league player
Claudine Auger
b. 1941
Claudine Auger, French model and actress
Svyatoslav Belza
b. 1942 – d. 2014
Svyatoslav Belza, Russian journalist, author, and critic (b. 1942)
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Sharon Carstairs
b. 1942
Sharon Carstairs, Canadian lawyer and politician, Canadian Leader of the Government in the Senate
Michael Kergin
b. 1942
Michael Kergin, Canadian diplomat, Canadian Ambassador to the United States
Bobby Rydell
b. 1942
Bobby Rydell, American singer and actor
Jadwiga Staniszkis
b. 1942
Jadwiga Staniszkis, Polish sociologist, political scientist, and academic
Gary Wright
b. 1943
Gary Wright, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer
Peter Zumthor
b. 1943
Peter Zumthor, Swiss architect and academic, designed the Therme Vals
Richard Bradshaw (conductor)
b. 1944 – d. 2007
Richard Bradshaw, English conductor and director (b. 1944)
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Howard Davies (director)
b. 1945
Howard Davies, English director and producer
Dick Johnson (racing driver)
b. 1945
Dick Johnson, Australian race car driver
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Sylvain Simard
b. 1945
Sylvain Simard, Canadian academic and politician
Marilyn Nelson
b. 1946
Marilyn Nelson, African-American poet and author
Alberto Quintano
b. 1946
Alberto Quintano, Chilean footballer
Carlos Bianchi
b. 1949
Carlos Bianchi, Argentinian footballer and manager
Jerry Blackwell
b. 1949 – d. 1995
Jerry Blackwell, American wrestler (d. 1995)
John Battle (politician)
b. 1951
John Battle, English politician
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Tatyana Fomina
b. 1954
Tatyana Fomina, Estonian chess player
Alan Hinkes
b. 1954
Alan Hinkes, English mountaineer and explorer
Kurt Bodewig
b. 1955
Kurt Bodewig, German politician
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Koo Stark
b. 1956
Koo Stark, American actress and photographer
John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute
b. 1958
John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute, Scottish racing driver
Giancarlo Esposito
b. 1958
Giancarlo Esposito, American actor, director, and producer
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Georgios Kostikos
b. 1958
Georgios Kostikos, Greek footballer, coach, and manager
John Corabi
b. 1959
John Corabi, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Steve Lombardozzi
b. 1960
Steve Lombardozzi, American baseball player and coach
Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
b. 1960
Roger Taylor, English drummer
Joan Chen
b. 1961
Joan Chen, Chinese-American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter
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Colin Anderson (footballer)
b. 1962
Colin Anderson, English footballer
Debra Wilson
b. 1962
Debra Wilson, American actress and comedian
Jet Li
b. 1963
Jet Li, Chinese-Singaporean martial artist, actor, and producer
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Colin Scotts
b. 1963
Colin Scotts, Australian-American football player
Cornelia Ullrich
b. 1963
Cornelia Ullrich, German hurdler
Bill Wennington
b. 1963
Bill Wennington, Canadian basketball player
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Susannah Harker
b. 1965
Susannah Harker, English actress
Kevin James
b. 1965
Kevin James, American actor and comedian
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
b. 1967
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, English actress and singer-songwriter
Toomas Tõniste
b. 1967
Toomas Tõniste, Estonian sailor and politician
Dean Austin
b. 1970
Dean Austin, English footballer and manager
Melania Trump
b. 1970
Melania Trump, Slovene-American model; First Lady of the United States; wife of United States President Donald Trump
Kristen R. Ghodsee
b. 1970
Kristen R. Ghodsee, American ethnographer and academic
Tionne Watkins
b. 1970
Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, African-American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
Jay DeMarcus
b. 1971
Jay DeMarcus, American bass player, songwriter, and producer
Jason Bargwanna
b. 1972
Jason Bargwanna, Australian race car driver
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Kiko (Spanish footballer)
b. 1972
Kiko, Spanish footballer
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Natrone Means
b. 1972
Natrone Means, American football player and coach
Avi Nimni
b. 1972
Avi Nimni, Israeli footballer and manager
Geoff Blum
b. 1973
Geoff Blum, American baseball player and sportscaster
Jules Naudet
b. 1973
Jules Naudet, French-American director and producer
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Chris Perry (English footballer)
b. 1973
Chris Perry, English footballer
Óscar García Junyent
b. 1973
Óscar García Junyent, Spanish footballer and coach
Joey Jordison
b. 1975
Joey Jordison, American musician, songwriter, record producer
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Luigi Panarelli
b. 1976
Luigi Panarelli, Italian footballer
Václav Varaďa
b. 1976
Václav Varaďa, Czech ice hockey player
Samantha Cristoforetti
b. 1977
Samantha Cristoforetti, Italian astronaut
Kosuke Fukudome
b. 1977
Kosuke Fukudome, Japanese baseball player
Roxana Saberi
b. 1977
Roxana Saberi, American journalist and author
Tom Welling
b. 1977
Tom Welling, American actor
Joe Crede
b. 1978
Joe Crede, American baseball player
Stana Katic
b. 1978
Stana Katic, Canadian actress
Tyler Labine
b. 1978
Tyler Labine, Canadian actor and comedian
Peter Madsen (footballer)
b. 1978
Peter Madsen, Danish footballer
Jordana Brewster
b. 1980
Jordana Brewster, Panamanian-American actress
Marlon King
b. 1980
Marlon King, English footballer
Anna Mucha
b. 1980
Anna Mucha, Polish actress and journalist
Channing Tatum
b. 1980
Channing Tatum, American actor and producer
Caro Emerald
b. 1981
Caro Emerald, Dutch pop and jazz singer
Ms. Dynamite
b. 1981
Ms. Dynamite, English rapper and producer
Sandra Schmitt
b. 1981 – d. 2000
Sandra Schmitt, German skier (d. 2000)
Novlene Williams-Mills
b. 1982
Novlene Williams-Mills, Jamaican sprinter
José María López
b. 1983
José María López, Argentinian race car driver
Jessica Lynch
b. 1983
Jessica Lynch, American soldier and POW
Emily Wickersham
b. 1984
Emily Wickersham, American actress
John Isner
b. 1985
John Isner, American tennis player
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Andrea Koch Benvenuto
b. 1985
Andrea Koch Benvenuto, Chilean tennis player
Lior Refaelov
b. 1986
Lior Refaelov, Israeli footballer
Yuliya Zaripova
b. 1986
Yuliya Zaripova, Russian runner
Jorge Andújar Moreno
b. 1987
Jorge Andújar Moreno, Spanish footballer
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Eric Salamat
b. 1988
Eric Salamat, Filipino basketball player
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Ben Spina
b. 1988
Ben Spina, Australian rugby league player
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Manuel Viniegra
b. 1988
Manuel Viniegra, Mexican footballer
Gareth Evans (footballer, born 1988)
b. 1988
Gareth Evans, English footballer
Melvin Ingram
b. 1989
Melvin Ingram, American football player
Mitch Rein
b. 1990
Mitch Rein, Australian rugby league player
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Nevin Spence
b. 1990 – d. 2012
Nevin Spence, Northern Irish rugby player (b. 1990)
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Lazaros Fotias
b. 1991
Lazaros Fotias, Greek footballer
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Will Heard
b. 1991
Will Heard, British singer and songwriter
Isaac Liu
b. 1991
Isaac Liu, New Zealand rugby league player
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Ignacio Lores Varela
b. 1991
Ignacio Lores Varela, Uruguayan footballer
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Srdjan Pejicic
b. 1991
Srdjan Pejicic, Canadian/Bosnian basketball player
Wojciech Pszczolarski
b. 1991
Wojciech Pszczolarski, Polish professional racing cyclist
Aaron Judge
b. 1992
Aaron Judge, American baseball player
Daniil Kvyat
b. 1994
Daniil Kvyat, Russian race car driver