People born on May 26 202
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Prince Koreyasu
b. 1264 – d. 1326
Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326)
Pope Clement VII
b. 1478 – d. 1534
Pope Clement VII (b. 1478)
James III, Margrave of Baden-Hachberg
b. 1562 – d. 1590
James III, Margrave of Baden-Hachberg (d. 1590)
Mehmed III
b. 1566 – d. 1603
Mehmed III, Ottoman sultan (d. 1603)
Philippe de Champaigne
b. 1602 – d. 1674
Philippe de Champaigne, Belgian-French painter and educator (b. 1602)
William Petty
b. 1623 – d. 1687
William Petty, English economist and philosopher (d. 1687)
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
b. 1650 – d. 1722
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (b. 1650)
Abraham de Moivre
b. 1667 – d. 1754
Abraham de Moivre, French-English mathematician and theorist (d. 1754)
Sébastien Vaillant
b. 1669 – d. 1722
Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist and mycologist (d. 1722)
Nicolaus Zinzendorf
b. 1700 – d. 1760
Nicolaus Zinzendorf, German bishop and saint (d. 1760)
August Kopisch
b. 1799 – d. 1853
August Kopisch, German poet and painter (d. 1853)
Edmond de Goncourt
b. 1822 – d. 1896
Edmond de Goncourt, French critic and publisher, founded Académie Goncourt (b. 1822)
Bob Fitzsimmons
b. 1863 – d. 1917
Bob Fitzsimmons, English-New Zealand boxer (d. 1917)
Robert W. Chambers
b. 1865 – d. 1933
Robert W. Chambers, American author and illustrator (d. 1933)
Mary of Teck
b. 1867 – d. 1953
Mary of Teck (d. 1953)
Olaf Gulbransson
b. 1873 – d. 1958
Olaf Gulbransson, Norwegian painter and illustrator (b. 1873)
Percy Perrin
b. 1876 – d. 1945
Percy Perrin, English cricketer (d. 1945)
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W. Otto Miessner
b. 1880 – d. 1967
W. Otto Miessner, American composer and educator (b. 1880)
Mamie Smith
b. 1883 – d. 1946
Mamie Smith, American singer, actress, dancer, and pianist (d. 1946)
Al Jolson
b. 1886 – d. 1950
Al Jolson, American singer and actor (d. 1950)
Ba U
b. 1887 – d. 1963
Ba U, 2nd President of Burma (d. 1963)
Eugene Aynsley Goossens
b. 1893 – d. 1962
Eugene Aynsley Goossens, English conductor and composer (d. 1962)
Norma Talmadge
b. 1894 – d. 1957
Norma Talmadge, American actress and producer (d. 1957)
Dorothea Lange
b. 1895 – d. 1965
Dorothea Lange, American photographer and journalist (b. 1895)
Paul Lukas
b. 1895 – d. 1971
Paul Lukas, Hungarian-American actor (b. 1887)
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Ernst Bacon
b. 1898 – d. 1990
Ernst Bacon, American pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1990)
Christfried Burmeister
b. 1898 – d. 1965
Christfried Burmeister, Estonian speed skater (b. 1898)
Antonio Barrette
b. 1899 – d. 1968
Antonio Barrette, Canadian lawyer and politician, 18th Premier of Quebec (d. 1968)
Muriel McQueen Fergusson
b. 1899 – d. 1997
Muriel McQueen Fergusson, Canadian lawyer and politician, Canadian Speaker of the Senate (d. 1997)
Karin Juel
b. 1900 – d. 1976
Karin Juel, Swedish singer, actor, and writer (d. 1976)
George Formby
b. 1904 – d. 1961
George Formby, English singer-songwriter and actor (d. 1961)
Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
b. 1904 – d. 1983
Necip Fazıl Kısakürek, Turkish author, poet, and playwright (d. 1983)
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Vlado Perlemuter
b. 1904 – d. 2002
Vlado Perlemuter, Lithuanian-French pianist and educator (b. 1904)
Jean Bernard (physician)
b. 1907 – d. 2006
Jean Bernard, French physician and haematologist (d. 2006)
John Wayne
b. 1907 – d. 1979
John Wayne, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1907)
Robert Morley
b. 1908 – d. 1992
Robert Morley, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1908)
Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ
b. 1908 – d. 1976
Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ, Vietnamese politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Republic of Vietnam (d. 1976)
Matt Busby
b. 1909 – d. 1994
Matt Busby, Scottish footballer and manager (d. 1994)
Adolfo López Mateos
b. 1909 – d. 1969
Adolfo López Mateos, Mexican politician, 48th President of Mexico (b. 1909)
Imi Lichtenfeld
b. 1910 – d. 1998
Imi Lichtenfeld, Hungarian-Israeli martial artist, boxer, and gymnast (d. 1998)
Maurice Baquet
b. 1911 – d. 2005
Maurice Baquet, French actor and cellist (b. 1911)
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Henry Ephron
b. 1911 – d. 1992
Henry Ephron, American playwright, screenwriter, and producer (b. 1912)
János Kádár
b. 1912 – d. 1989
János Kádár, Hungarian mechanic and politician, Hungarian Minister of the Interior (b. 1912)
Jay Silverheels
b. 1912 – d. 1980
Jay Silverheels, Canadian-American actor (d. 1980)
Peter Cushing
b. 1913 – d. 1994
Peter Cushing, English actor (b. 1913)
Pierre Daninos
b. 1913 – d. 2005
Pierre Daninos, French author (d. 2005)
Karin Ekelund
b. 1913 – d. 1976
Karin Ekelund, Swedish actress (d. 1976)
Josef Manger
b. 1913 – d. 1991
Josef Manger, German weightlifter (d. 1991)
Frankie Manning
b. 1914 – d. 2009
Frankie Manning, American dancer and choreographer (d. 2009)
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Vernon Alley
b. 1915 – d. 2004
Vernon Alley, American bassist (d. 2004)
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Antonia Forest
b. 1915 – d. 2003
Antonia Forest, English author (d. 2003)
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Henriette Roosenburg
b. 1916 – d. 1972
Henriette Roosenburg, Dutch journalist and author (d. 1972)
Rubén González (pianist)
b. 1919 – d. 2003
Rubén González, Cuban pianist (d. 2003)
Jack Cheetham
b. 1920 – d. 1980
Jack Cheetham, South African cricketer (d. 1980)
Peggy Lee
b. 1920 – d. 2002
Peggy Lee, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2002)
Inge Borkh
b. 1921
Inge Borkh, German soprano
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Troy Smith (businessman)
b. 1922 – d. 2009
Troy Smith, American businessman, founded Sonic Drive-In (d. 2009)
James Arness
b. 1923 – d. 2011
James Arness, American actor and producer (b. 1923)
Roy Dotrice
b. 1923 – d. 2017
Roy Dotrice, English actor (d. 2017)
Alec McCowen
b. 1925 – d. 2017
Alec McCowen, English actor (d. 2017)
Miles Davis
b. 1926 – d. 1991
Miles Davis, American trumpet player, composer, and bandleader (b. 1926)
Jacques Bergerac
b. 1927 – d. 2014
Jacques Bergerac, French actor and businessman (b. 1927)
Jack Kevorkian
b. 1928 – d. 2011
Jack Kevorkian, American pathologist, author, and activist (b. 1928)
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J. F. Ade Ajayi
b. 1929 – d. 2014
J. F. Ade Ajayi, Nigerian historian and academic (b. 1929)
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Ernie Carroll
b. 1929
Ernie Carroll, Australian television personality and producer
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Hans Freeman
b. 1929 – d. 2008
Hans Freeman, Australian bioinorganic chemist and protein crystallographer (d. 2008)
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John Jackson (businessman)
b. 1929
John Jackson, English lawyer and businessman
Catherine Sauvage
b. 1929 – d. 1998
Catherine Sauvage, French singer and actress (d. 1998)
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Karim Emami
b. 1930 – d. 2005
Karim Emami, Indian-Iranian lexicographer and critic (d. 2005)
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Edward Whittemore
b. 1933 – d. 1995
Edward Whittemore, American soldier and author (b. 1933)
Eero Loone
b. 1935
Eero Loone, Estonian philosopher and academic
David Stevens, Baron Stevens of Ludgate
b. 1936
David Stevens, Baron Stevens of Ludgate, English politician
Manorama (Tamil actress)
b. 1937 – d. 2015
Manorama, Indian actress and singer (d. 2015)
Paul E. Patton
b. 1937
Paul E. Patton, American politician, 59th Governor of Kentucky
William Bolcom
b. 1938
William Bolcom, American pianist and composer
Lyudmila Petrushevskaya
b. 1938
Lyudmila Petrushevskaya, Russian author and playwright
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K. Bikram Singh
b. 1938 – d. 2013
K. Bikram Singh, Indian director and producer (d. 2013)
Teresa Stratas
b. 1938
Teresa Stratas, Canadian soprano and actress
Brent Musburger
b. 1939
Brent Musburger, American sportscaster
Herb Trimpe
b. 1939 – d. 2015
Herb Trimpe, American author and illustrator (d. 2015)
Monique Gagnon-Tremblay
b. 1940
Monique Gagnon-Tremblay, Canadian academic and politician, Deputy Premier of Quebec
Levon Helm
b. 1940 – d. 2012
Levon Helm, American singer-songwriter, drummer, producer, and actor (d. 2012)
Aldrich Ames
b. 1941
Aldrich Ames, American CIA officer and criminal
Jim Dobbin
b. 1941 – d. 2014
Jim Dobbin, Scottish microbiologist and politician (d. 2014)
Cliff Drysdale
b. 1941
Cliff Drysdale, South African tennis player and sportscaster
Imants Kalniņš
b. 1941
Imants Kalniņš, Latvian composer
Erica Terpstra
b. 1943
Erica Terpstra, Dutch swimmer, journalist, and politician
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Phil Edmonston
b. 1944
Phil Edmonston, American-Canadian journalist and politician
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Jan Kinder
b. 1944 – d. 2013
Jan Kinder, Norwegian ice hockey player (d. 2013)
Sam Posey
b. 1944
Sam Posey, American race car driver and journalist
Vilasrao Deshmukh
b. 1945 – d. 2012
Vilasrao Deshmukh, Indian lawyer and politician, 14th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (b. 1945)
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Alistair MacDuff
b. 1945
Alistair MacDuff, English lawyer and judge
Garry Peterson
b. 1945
Garry Peterson, Canadian-American drummer
Neshka Robeva
b. 1946
Neshka Robeva, Bulgarian gymnast and coach
Mick Ronson
b. 1946 – d. 1993
Mick Ronson, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer (d. 1993)
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Carol O'Connell
b. 1947
Carol O'Connell, American author and painter
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Glenn Turner
b. 1947
Glenn Turner, New Zealand cricketer
Stevie Nicks
b. 1948
Stevie Nicks, American singer-songwriter
Jeremy Corbyn
b. 1949
Jeremy Corbyn, British journalist and politician
Ward Cunningham
b. 1949
Ward Cunningham, American computer programmer, developed the first wiki
Pam Grier
b. 1949
Pam Grier, American actress
Anne McGuire
b. 1949
Anne McGuire, Scottish educator and politician
Philip Michael Thomas
b. 1949
Philip Michael Thomas, American actor
Hank Williams Jr.
b. 1949
Hank Williams Jr., American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Ramón Calderón
b. 1951
Ramón Calderón, Spanish lawyer and businessman
Sally Ride
b. 1951 – d. 2012
Sally Ride, American physicist and astronaut (b. 1951)
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Madeleine Taylor-Quinn
b. 1951
Madeleine Taylor-Quinn, Irish educator and politician
David Meece
b. 1952
David Meece, American singer-songwriter and pianist
Kay Hagan
b. 1953
Kay Hagan, American lawyer and politician
Michael Portillo
b. 1953
Michael Portillo, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Defence
Dan Roundfield
b. 1953 – d. 2012
Dan Roundfield, American basketball player (b. 1953)
Alan Hollinghurst
b. 1954
Alan Hollinghurst, English novelist, poet, short story writer, and translator
Denis Lebel
b. 1954
Denis Lebel, Canadian businessman and politician, 29th Canadian Minister of Transport
Masaharu Morimoto
b. 1955
Masaharu Morimoto, Japanese-American chef
Paul Stoddart
b. 1955
Paul Stoddart, Australian businessman
Wesley Walker
b. 1955
Wesley Walker, American football player and educator
Neil Parish
b. 1956
Neil Parish, English politician
Fiona Shackleton
b. 1956
Fiona Shackleton, English lawyer
Diomedes Díaz
b. 1957 – d. 2013
Diomedes Díaz, Colombian singer-songwriter (d. 2013)
François Legault
b. 1957
François Legault, Canadian businessman and politician
Roberto Ravaglia
b. 1957
Roberto Ravaglia, Italian race car driver
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Ronnie Black
b. 1958
Ronnie Black, American golfer
Arto Bryggare
b. 1958
Arto Bryggare, Finnish hurdler and politician
Margaret Colin
b. 1958
Margaret Colin, American actress
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Ole Bornedal
b. 1959
Ole Bornedal, Danish actor, director, and producer
Doug Hutchison
b. 1960
Doug Hutchison, American actor
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Dean Lukin
b. 1960
Dean Lukin, Australian weightlifter
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Masahiro Matsunaga
b. 1960
Masahiro Matsunaga, Japanese race car driver
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Rob Murphy
b. 1960
Rob Murphy, American baseball player
Romas Ubartas
b. 1960
Romas Ubartas, Lithuanian discus thrower
Steve Pate
b. 1961
Steve Pate, American golfer
Tarsem Singh
b. 1961
Tarsem Singh, Indian-American director, producer, and screenwriter
Black (singer)
b. 1962 – d. 2016
Black, English singer-songwriter (d. 2016)
Genie Francis
b. 1962
Genie Francis, Canadian-American actress
Bobcat Goldthwait
b. 1962
Bobcat Goldthwait, American actor, director, and screenwriter
Simon Armitage
b. 1963
Simon Armitage, English poet, playwright and novelist
Claude Legault
b. 1963
Claude Legault, Canadian actor and screenwriter
Mary Nightingale
b. 1963
Mary Nightingale, English journalist
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Jamie Spence
b. 1963
Jamie Spence, English golfer
Caitlín R. Kiernan
b. 1964
Caitlín R. Kiernan, Irish-American paleontologist and author
Lenny Kravitz
b. 1964
Lenny Kravitz, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor
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Argiris Pedoulakis
b. 1964
Argiris Pedoulakis, Greek basketball player and coach
Hazel Irvine
b. 1965
Hazel Irvine, Scottish sportscaster and journalist
Helena Bonham Carter
b. 1966
Helena Bonham Carter, English actress
Zola Budd
b. 1966
Zola Budd, South African runner
Philip Treacy
b. 1967
Philip Treacy, Irish milliner, hat designer
Mika Yamamoto
b. 1967 – d. 2012
Mika Yamamoto, Japanese journalist (b. 1967)
Fernando León de Aranoa
b. 1968
Fernando León de Aranoa, Spanish director, producer, and screenwriter
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Steve Sedgley
b. 1968
Steve Sedgley, English footballer and manager
John Baird (Canadian politician)
b. 1969
John Baird, Canadian politician, 10th Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs
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Siri Lindley
b. 1969
Siri Lindley, American triathlete and coach
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Dominic Mohan
b. 1969
Dominic Mohan, English journalist
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Nobuhiro Watsuki
b. 1970
Nobuhiro Watsuki, Japanese illustrator
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Zaher Andary
b. 1971
Zaher Andary, Lebanese footballer
Matt Stone
b. 1971
Matt Stone, American actor, animator, screenwriter, producer, and composer
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Naomi Harris
b. 1973
Naomi Harris, Canadian-American photographer
Lars Frölander
b. 1974
Lars Frölander, Swedish swimmer
Lauryn Hill
b. 1975
Lauryn Hill, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
Paul Collingwood
b. 1976
Paul Collingwood, English cricketer and coach
Stephen Curry (comedian)
b. 1976
Stephen Curry, Australian comedian and actor
Kenny Florian
b. 1976
Kenny Florian, American mixed martial artist and sportscaster
Justin Pierre
b. 1976
Justin Pierre, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Nikos Chatzivrettas
b. 1977
Nikos Chatzivrettas, Greek basketball player
Raina Telgemeier
b. 1977
Raina Telgemeier, American author and cartoonist
Luca Toni
b. 1977
Luca Toni, Italian footballer
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Misaki Ito
b. 1977
Misaki Ito, Japanese actress and model
Phil Elvrum
b. 1978
Phil Elvrum, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Fabio Firmani
b. 1978
Fabio Firmani, Italian footballer
Dan Parks
b. 1978
Dan Parks, Australian-Scottish rugby player
Amanda Bauer
b. 1979
Amanda Bauer, American astronomer and academic
Natalya Nazarova
b. 1979
Natalya Nazarova, Russian sprinter
Elisabeth Harnois
b. 1979
Elisabeth Harnois, American actress
Mehmet Okur
b. 1979
Mehmet Okur, Turkish basketball player
Louis-Jean Cormier
b. 1980
Louis-Jean Cormier, Canadian singer and songwriter
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Robert Copeland
b. 1981
Robert Copeland, Australian footballer
Jason Manford
b. 1981
Jason Manford, English actor, screenwriter, and television host
Isaac Slade
b. 1981
Isaac Slade, American singer-songwriter and pianist
Ben Zobrist
b. 1981
Ben Zobrist, American baseball player
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Sten Lassmann
b. 1982
Sten Lassmann, Estonian pianist
Hasan Kabze
b. 1982
Hasan Kabze, Turkish footballer
Demy de Zeeuw
b. 1983
Demy de Zeeuw, Dutch footballer
Henry Holland (fashion designer)
b. 1983
Henry Holland, English fashion designer
Nathan Merritt
b. 1983
Nathan Merritt, Australian rugby league player
Monika Christodoulou
b. 1985
Monika Christodoulou, Greek singer-songwriter and guitarist
Ashley Vincent
b. 1985
Ashley Vincent, English footballer
Michel Tornéus
b. 1986
Michel Tornéus, Swedish long jumper
Olcay Şahan
b. 1987
Olcay Şahan, Turkish footballer
Josh Thomas (comedian)
b. 1987
Josh Thomas, Australian comedian and actor
Andrea Catellani
b. 1988
Andrea Catellani, Italian footballer
Will Chambers
b. 1988
Will Chambers, Australian rugby league player
Juan Guillermo Cuadrado
b. 1988
Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, Colombian footballer
Dani Samuels
b. 1988
Dani Samuels, Australian discus thrower
Joel Selwood
b. 1988
Joel Selwood, Australian footballer
Damian Williams (wide receiver)
b. 1988
Damian Williams, American football player
Paula Findlay
b. 1989
Paula Findlay, Canadian triathlete
Ah Young
b. 1991
Ah Young, South Korean singer and actress
Curtis Rona
b. 1992
Curtis Rona, New Zealand rugby league player
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Jason Adesanya
b. 1993
Jason Adesanya, Belgian footballer
Dan Sarginson
b. 1993
Dan Sarginson, Australian-English rugby league player
Katerine Savard
b. 1993
Katerine Savard, Canadian swimmer
Jimmy Vesey
b. 1993
Jimmy Vesey, American ice hockey player
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Lara Goodall
b. 1996
Lara Goodall, South African cricketer