Birthdays occurring on August, 26

1875

John Buchan was born on August 26, 1875 Scottish statesman and writer best known for his swift-paced adventure stories. 1875-1940 There may be Peace without Joy, and Joy without Peace, but the two combined make Happiness. More quotations from John Buchan

1880

Guillaume Apollinaire was born on August 26, 1880 French poet and critic who helped to direct poetry into unexplored channels, 1880-1918 Come to the edge, he said. They said: We are afraid. Come to the edge, he said. They came. He pushed them and they flew. More quotations from Guillaume Apollinaire

1885

Jules Romains was born on August 26, 1885 French novelist, dramatist, poet and founder of the literary movement known as Unanimisme, 1885-1972 The world is an enormous injustice. More quotations from Jules Romains

1898

Peggy Guggenheim was born on August 26, 1898 American art collector. 1898-1979 where I was still told to my face that modern art can only be loved...by Jews. More quotations from Peggy Guggenheim

1904

Christopher Isherwood was born on August 26, 1904 English born American writer, satirist, dramatist and author. 1904-1986 It seems to me that the real clue to your sex-orientation lies in your romantic feelings rather than in your sexual feelings. If you are really gay, you are able to fall in love with a man, not just enjoy having sex with him. More quotations from Christopher Isherwood

Deaths occurring on August, 26

1974

Charles Lindbergh died on August 26, 1974 American aviator remembered for the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic, from New York to Paris, in 1927. 1902-1974 I owned the world that hour as I rode over it. free of the earth, free of the mountains, free of the clouds, but how inseparably I was bound to them. More quotations from Charles Lindbergh

1976

Lotte Lehmann died on August 26, 1976 The music is the shining path over which the poet travels to bring his song to the world. More quotations from Lotte Lehmann

1978

Charles Boyer died on August 26, 1978 French stage and motion picture actor known as the prototypical suave Gallic lover. 1889-1978 A Frenchwoman, when double-crossed, will kill her rival; the Italian woman would rather kill her deceitful lover; the Englishwoman simply breaks off relations-but they all will console themselves with another man. More quotations from Charles Boyer