Famous Birthdays for 26th August 2026

1673 – Conrad Michael Schneider, German organist, kapellmeister, and composer, born in Ansbach, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1752)
1792 – Manuel Oribe, Uruguayan politician and nationalist, 2nd President of Uruguay (1835-38), born in Montevideo, Río de la Plata (d. 1857)
1921 – Ben Bradlee, American editor, journalist, and newspaper executive (Newsweek; Washington Post), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2014)
1928 – Yvette Vickers [Vedder], American actress (Attack of 50 Foot Woman; Attack of the Giant Leeches), and Playboy playmate (July 1959), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. c. 2010)
1928 – Naïm Kattan, Canadian novelist and essayist, born in Baghdad, Iraq (d. 2021)
1943 – Ulf Sundelin, Swedish yachtsmen (Olympic gold 5.5m class 1968; World C’ship gold Dragon class 1971, 5.5m class 1986), born in Nacka, Sweden
1961 – Jimmy Olander, American country guitarist and banjo player (Diamond Rio – “Meet in Middle”), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
1966 – Shirley Manson, Scottish rock singer (Garbage), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
1979 – Cristian Mora, Ecuadorian footing goalkeeper, born in Vinces, Ecuador
1981 – Jesse Martin, German- Australian yachtsman (youngest person to solo circumnavigate the globe at 18), born in Dachau, Germany

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