June 26, 1936

1936Benjamin Adekunle, Nigerian general (died 2014)^[†]

Benjamin Adesanya Maja Adekunle was a Nigerian military officer and prominent military figure during the Nigerian Civil War.

1936Hal Greer, American basketball player (died 2018)^[†]

Harold Everett Greer was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played for the Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1958 through 1973. A guard, Greer was a 10-time NBA All-Star and was named to the All-NBA Second Team seven times. He was named to the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, the NBA 75th Anniversary Team, and his uniform number was among Philadelphia 76ers retired numbers. Greer is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.

1936Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart, Scottish politician (died 2020)^[†]

Robert Adam Ross "Bob" Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart, was a British Liberal Democrat politician and life peer.

1936Edith Pearlman, American short story writer (died 2023)^[†]

Edith Ann Pearlman was an American short story writer.

1936Jean-Claude Turcotte, Canadian cardinal (died 2015)^[†]

Jean-Claude Turcotte was a Canadian Roman Catholic cardinal who served as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal from 1990 to 2012.

1936Nancy Willard, American author and poet (died 2017)^[†]

Nancy Willard was an American writer: novelist, poet, author and occasional illustrator of children's books. She won the 1982 Newbery Medal for A Visit to William Blake's Inn.