Famous Birthdays
- Alexis Weissenberg, Bulgarian born pianist (Levintritt Prize, 1948), born in Sofia, Bulgaria (d. 2012)
- Charlie Persip, American jazz drummer (Dizzy Gillespie; The Jazz Statesmen; Billy Eckstine), born in Morristown, New Jersey (d. 2020)
- Marc Lalonde, French Canadian politician (30th Minister of Finance), born in Île Perrot, Quebec
About July 26, 1929
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 94 years, 9 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Leo