BIRTHDAYS AND EVENTS
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Notable Birthdays for April 26
Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) - Co-designer of Central Park.
Artemus Ward (1834-1867) - Considered to be first stand-up comedian in the U.S.
Erminnie Adelle Platt (1836-1886) - Anthropologist and the first woman to specialize in the scientific study of people's cultures and customs.
Ma Rainey (1886-1939) - Singer who is often referred to as "Mother of the Blues."
Charles F. Richter (1900-1985) - Physicist and seismologist who developed the Richter Scale.
Bernard Malamud (1914-1986) - Author of the Naturalist and The Fixer.
Jimmy Giuffre (1921-2008) - Clarinet player and saxophonist.
Browning Ross (1924-1998) - WWII soldier who became known as the father of long-distance running.
Bernie Brillstein (1931-2008) - Talent agent.
Carol Burnett (1933-Still Living) - Comedian and star of The Carol Burnett Show.
Bobby Rydell (1942-2022) - Teen idol who sang Wild One.
Channing Tatum (1980-Still Living) - Actor with roles in Coach Carter (2005), Magic Mike (2015-2023), 21 Jump Street (2012) and 22 Jump Street (2014).
Memorable Events for April 26
1607 - The first landing in America (Jamestown expedition) occurs at Cape Henry (currently VA).
1954 - The first clinical trials of the polio vaccine begin in Fairfax County, VA.
1956 - The first modern container ship leaves NJ and sails towards Texas.