August 15, 1926

1926Julius Katchen, American pianist and composer (died 1969)^[†]

Julius Katchen was an American concert pianist, possibly best known for his recordings of Johannes Brahms's solo piano works.

1926Eddie Little Sky, American actor (died 1997)^[†]

Eddie Little Sky, also known as Edward Little, was an American actor. A citizen of the Oglala Lakota tribe Eddie had parts in 36 feature films and over 60 television shows, mainly westerns in the role of a Native American. He was one of the first Native American actors to play Native American roles such as his performance in the 1970 film A Man Called Horse.

1926Sami Michael, Iraqi-Israeli author and playwright (died 2024)^[†]

Sami Michael was an Iraqi-Israeli author, having migrated from Iraq to Israel at the age of 23. From 2001, Michael was the President of The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI).

1926John Silber, American philosopher and academic (died 2012)^[†]

John Robert Silber was an American academician and candidate for public office. From 1971 to 1996, he was President of Boston University (BU) and, from 1996 to 2002, Chancellor. From 2002 to 2003, he again served as President ; and, from 2003 until his death, he held the title of President Emeritus.