Sept 26, 1774 - Johnny Appleseed (Chapman) nurseryman: planter of apple orchards; died Mar 10, 1845 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sept 26, 1895 - George Raft (Ranft) actor: Scarface, Eighty Days, Some Like It Hot, Casino Royale; died Nov 24, 1980 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sept 26, 1898 - George Gershwin (Jacob Gershvin) composer: Rhapsody in Blue, Swanee, Porgy & Bess, The Man I Love, Strike Up the Band, Funny Face, I Got Rhythm, Summertime, An American in Paris, They Can’t Take That Away from Me, Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off, A Foggy Day [In London Town], Fascinating Rhythm, Embraceable You, Our Love is Here to Stay; collaborated with brother Ira; died July 11, 1937