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June 4, 1926

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Notable Births

Robert Earl Hughes

1926Robert Earl Hughes, American who was the heaviest human being recorded in the history of the world during his lifetime (died 1958)[†]

Robert Earl Hughes was an American man who was, during his lifetime, the heaviest human being recorded, weighing 1,071 pounds (486 kg). He remains the heaviest human in the world able to walk without the need of assistance.

Ain Kaalep

1926Ain Kaalep, Estonian poet, playwright, and critic (died 2020)[†]

Ain Kaalep was an Estonian poet, playwright, literary critic and translator.

Judith Malina

1926Judith Malina, German-American actress and director, co-founded The Living Theatre (died 2015)[†]

Judith Malina was a German-born Jewish-American actress, director and writer. With her husband Julian Beck, Malina co-founded The Living Theatre, a radical political theatre troupe that rose to prominence in New York City and Paris during the 1950s and 1960s.

Notable Deaths

Fred Spofforth

1926Fred Spofforth, Australian-English cricketer and coach (born 1853)[†]

Frederick Robert Spofforth, also known as "The Demon Bowler", was an Australian cricket team pace bowler of the nineteenth century. He was the first bowler to take 50 Test wickets, and the first to take a Test hat-trick, in 1879. He played in Test matches for Australia between 1877 and 1887, and then settled in England where he played for Derbyshire. In 2009, he was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.