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Oct 26 1684

Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin Prussian field marshal born in Lwitz Pomerania (d. 1757)

Oct 26 1719

Joaqun Martnez de Oxinagas composer born in Bilbao Basque Country (d. 1789)

Oct 26 1740

Ernest Louis Muller Polish composer and flautist born in Warsaw Poland (d. 1811)

Oct 26 1768

Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko Polish general and politician born in Radzy Podlaski Poland (d. 1844)

Oct 26 1823

Karl Weinhold German sociologist (founder of Journal of the Association of Folklore) born in Dzieroniw Poland (d. 1901)

Oct 26 1849

Ferdinand Georg Frobenius German mathematician (FrobeniusStickelberger formulae) born in Charlotteburg Berlin Germany (d. 1917)

Oct 26 1869

Washington Lus President of Brazil (1926-30) born in Maca Rio de Janeiro (d. 1957)

Oct 26 1871

Hermann Lhr British composer born in Plymouth England (d. 1943)

Oct 26 1874

Martin Lowry English chemist (BrnstedLowry acidbase theory) born in Low Moor Bradford (d. 1936)

Oct 26 1893

Milo Crnjanski Serbian poet (Seobe) born in Csongrd Austria-Hungary (d. 1977)

Oct 26 1921

George Forrest Northern Irish politician (d. 1968)

Oct 26 1924

Tex Coulter American NFL defensive lineman (All Pro 1948 51-52 Pro Bowl 1951-52 NY Giants) born in Fort Worth Texas (d. 2007)

Oct 26 1926

Yuri Aleksandrovich Letunov Russian cosmonaut born in Tomsk Russia

Oct 26 1928

Francisco Solano Lpez Argentine comic artist born in Buenos Aires (d. 2011)

Oct 26 1932

Chinadorai Deshmutu Indian field hockey player (1952 Olympics)

Oct 26 1934

Hans-Joachim Rdelius German composer and musician (Cluster Harmonia) born in Berlin

Oct 26 1936

Bruce Belland American singer (Tim Conway Hour) born in Chicago Illinois

Oct 26 1938

Charles Stenholm American politician (Rep-D-Texas 1979-2005) born in Stamford Texas

Oct 26 1939

Vladimir Mikhailovich Beloborodov Russian cosmonaut born in Oloviyanna Chita Region Russia

Oct 26 1940

Mario Orozco 1st victim of NYCs Zodiac killer (survives)

Oct 26 1942

Dietmar Polaczek Austrian composer and writer born in Bendsburg Upper Silesia (now Bdzin Poland)

Oct 26 1946

Pat Sajak American TV host (Wheel of Fortune Pat Sajak Show) born in Chicago Illinois

Oct 26 1946

Holly Woodlawn transgender Puerto Rican actress (Warhol films) born in Juana Daz (d. 2015)

Oct 26 1948

Marshall Colt American actor (Eric-Lottery) born in New Orleans Louisiana

Oct 26 1950

Chuck Foreman American NFL running back (Minnesota Vikings) born in Frederick Maryland

Oct 26 1951

[William] Bootsy Collins American guitarist and singer (Parliament-Funkadelic) born in Cincinnati Ohio

Oct 26 1953

Jennifer Roberson American sci-fi author (Shapechangers Sword-Maker) born in Kansas City Missouri

Oct 26 1953

Julian Keith Strickland American drummer (B-52s-Rock Lobster) born in Athens Georgia

Oct 26 1953

Rosa Monckton English businesswoman and notable charity fundraiser born in Westminster London

Oct 26 1954

Carlos Agostinho do Rosrio Mozambican politician Prime Minister of Mozambique (2015-) born in Maxixe Mozambique

Oct 26 1956

Stephen Gumley Australian businessman (1st CEO of Australian Defence Materiel Organisation)

Oct 26 1959

Franois Chau Cambodian actor born in Phnom Penh Cambodia

Oct 26 1963

Tom Cavanagh Canadian actor and producer (Ed Scrubs) born in Ottawa Ontario

Oct 26 1909 It Hirobumi Resident-General of Korea and former Japanese Prime Minister shot and killed by Korean nationalist in Harbin China

Oct 26 1913 Jos Victoriano Huerta Mrquez elected president of Mexico

Oct 26 1968 Japanese gymnasts sweep the medals in the mens floor exercise competition at the Mexico City Olympics Sawao Kato wins his 3rd gold of the Games ahead of team mates Akinori Nakayama and Takeshi Kat

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