Famous Deaths In December - 26

1918  On December - 26 bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65   

1923  Death of Dietrich Eckart, German Nazi politician (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

1931  Death of Melvil Dewey, inventor of the Dewey decimal classification (b. 1851) on this day in history.   

1933  On December - 26 lunatscharski, writer, dies   

1937  Ivor Gurney, composer, dies at 47 on December - 26.   

1942  Death of Bosinier de la Chapelle, Fren murderer of adm Darlan, executed at 24 on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history emile Enthoven, composer, dies at 47   

1952  On December - 26 pietro Pancrazi, Italian critic (Pegaso), dies at 59   

1956  On this day in history holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74   

1957  On this day in history artur Malawski, composer, dies at 53   

1958  On December - 26 harry Redman, composer, dies on 89th birthday   

1960  Eduard Ludwig, German architect (Hansa quarter, Berlin), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history charlie Frank, cricketer (S Af Test centurion v Aust 1921-22), dies   

1963  "Gorgeous George" Wagner, wrestler, dies on December - 26.   

1965  On this day in history anthonie Donker, Dutch [Prof N Donkersloot], literary, dies at 63   

1966  Ina Boudier-Baker, Dutch author (Poverty), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history s F Barnes, cricketer (27 Tests for England, 189 wickets), dies   

1969  On this day in history louise L de Vilmorin, French poet/author (History d'aimer), dies at 67   

1970  Death of Lillian Board, British athlete (b. 1948) on this day in history.   

1971  Robert Lowery, actor (Circus Boy, Pistols 'n' Petticoats), dies at 57 on December - 26.   

1972  On this day in history harry Truman, 33rd US Pres (1945-53), dies in KC Mo at 88   

1973  On December - 26 harold B Lee, US head of Mormon Church, dies at 74   

1974  Jack Benny, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1976  On December - 26 philip A Heart, (Sen-D-Mich), dies at 64   

1977  Howard Hawks, director (Rio Lobo, Hatari!), dies at 81 on December - 26.   

1980  Death of Tony Smith, American sculptor (b. 1912) on December - 26.   

1981  Death of Savithri, Indian actress (b. 1937) on this day in history.   

1983  Death of Violet Carson, British actress (b. 1898) on this day in history.   

1985  Death of Dian Fossey, zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered at 53 on December - 26.   

1986  On this day in history elsa Lanchester, actress (Bride of Frankenstein), dies at 84   

1988  On December - 26 john Loder, actor (Sabotage, Java Head), dies at 90   

1989  On this day in history lennox Berkeley, composer, dies at 86   

1990  On December - 26 nancy Cruznan, accident victim/right-to-die case, dies at 33   

1991  Dehl Berti, actor (John Taylor-Guns of Paradise), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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1194  On December - 26 birth of frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily   

1532  Guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576) was born on December - 26.   

1536  Yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584) was born on December - 26.   

1542  Tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616) was born on December - 26.   

1618  Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess was born on this day in history.   

1633  On December - 26 birth of charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised   

1646  Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709) was born on December - 26.   

1660  Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised was born on December - 26.