September 6, 1926

1926Prince Claus of the Netherlands (died 2002)^[†]

Prince Claus of the Netherlands, Jonkheer van Amsberg was Prince of the Netherlands from 30 April 1980 until his death on 6 October 2002, as the husband of Queen Beatrix.

1926Jack English Hightower, American lawyer and politician (died 2013)^[†]

Jack English Hightower was a former Democratic U.S. representative from Texas's 13th congressional district, serving five terms from 1975 to 1985.

1926Arthur Oldham, English composer and conductor (died 2003)^[†]

Arthur William Oldham OBE was an English composer and choirmaster. He founded the Edinburgh Festival Chorus in 1965, the Chorus of the Orchestre de Paris in 1975, and the Concertgebouw Orchestra Chorus in Amsterdam in 1979. He also worked with the Scottish Opera Chorus 1966–74 and directed the London Symphony Chorus 1969–76. For his work with the LSO Chorus, he won three Grammy Awards. He was also a composer, mainly of religious works, but also a ballet and an opera.

1926Maurice Prather, American photographer and director (died 2001)^[†]

Maurice William Prather was an American motion picture and still photographer and film director. He was born in Miami, Florida, the son of Maurice J. Prather, a mechanic, cabinet maker, and woodworker, and Zora M. Prather, both of them born in Missouri. Young Maurice Jr. also had a younger sister, Laura Jo, some two years his junior.