| 122401 | October 26 | Birth | 1869 – Washington Luís, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 13th President of Brazil (d. 1957) |
| 122402 | October 26 | Birth | 1871 – Guillermo Kahlo, German-Mexican photographer (d. 1941) |
| 122403 | October 26 | Birth | 1873 – A. K. Fazlul Huq, Bangladeshi-Pakistani lawyer and politician, 5th Pakistani Minister of Interior (d. 1962) |
| 122404 | October 26 | Birth | 1873 – Thorvald Stauning, Danish union leader and politician, 24th Prime Minister of Denmark (d. 1942) |
| 122405 | October 26 | Birth | 1874 – Martin Lowry, English chemist and academic (d. 1936) |
| 122406 | October 26 | Birth | 1874 – Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, American philanthropist, founded the Museum of Modern Art (d. 1948) |
| 122407 | October 26 | Birth | 1880 – Andrei Bely, Russian author, poet, and critic (d. 1934) |
| 122408 | October 26 | Birth | 1881 – Louis Bastien, French cyclist and fencer (d. 1963) |
| 122409 | October 26 | Birth | 1883 – Napoleon Hill, American philosopher and author (d. 1970) |
| 122410 | October 26 | Birth | 1883 – Paul Pilgrim, American runner (d. 1958) |
| 122411 | October 26 | Birth | 1884 – William Hogenson, American sprinter (d. 1965) |
| 122412 | October 26 | Birth | 1890 – Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi, Indian journalist and politician (d. 1931) |
| 122413 | October 26 | Birth | 1893 – Miloš Crnjanski, Serbian poet and author (d. 1977) |
| 122414 | October 26 | Birth | 1899 – Judy Johnson, American baseball player and coach (d. 1989) |
| 122415 | October 26 | Birth | 1902 – Beryl Markham, Kenyan horse trainer and author (d. 1986) |
| 122416 | October 26 | Birth | 1902 – Jack Sharkey, American boxer and referee (d. 1994) |
| 122417 | October 26 | Birth | 1902 – Henrietta Hill Swope, American astronomer and academic (d. 1980) |
| 122418 | October 26 | Birth | 1903 – Mahn Ba Khaing, Burmese martyr and politician (d. 1947) |
| 122419 | October 26 | Birth | 1905 – George Bernard Flahiff, Canadian cardinal (d. 1989) |
| 122420 | October 26 | Birth | 1906 – Primo Carnera, Italian boxer and actor (d. 1967) |
| 122421 | October 26 | Birth | 1909 – Ignace Lepp, French psychologist and author (d. 1966) |
| 122422 | October 26 | Birth | 1909 – Dante Quinterno, Argentinian author and illustrator (d. 2003) |
| 122423 | October 26 | Birth | 1910 – John Krol, American cardinal (d. 1996) |
| 122424 | October 26 | Birth | 1911 – Sid Gillman, American football player and coach (d. 2003) |
| 122425 | October 26 | Birth | 1911 – Mahalia Jackson, American singer and actress (d. 1972) |
| 122426 | October 26 | Birth | 1911 – Sorley MacLean, Scottish poet and educator (d. 1996) |
| 122427 | October 26 | Birth | 1912 – Don Siegel, American director and producer (d. 1991) |
| 122428 | October 26 | Birth | 1913 – Charlie Barnet, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1991) |
| 122429 | October 26 | Birth | 1914 – Jackie Coogan, American actor and director (d. 1984) |
| 122430 | October 26 | Birth | 1915 – Joe Fry, English race car driver (d. 1950) |