Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 26

1918  On this day in history bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65   

1923  On this day in history death of dietrich Eckart, German Nazi politician (b. 1868)   

1931  Death of Melvil Dewey, inventor of the Dewey decimal classification (b. 1851) on December - 26.   

1933  Lunatscharski, writer, dies on December - 26.   

1937  On this day in history ivor Gurney, composer, dies at 47   

1942  On this day in history death of bosinier de la Chapelle, Fren murderer of adm Darlan, executed at 24   

1950  On December - 26 emile Enthoven, composer, dies at 47   

1952  Pietro Pancrazi, Italian critic (Pegaso), dies at 59 on December - 26.   

1956  Holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74 on December - 26.   

1957  Artur Malawski, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1958  Harry Redman, composer, dies on 89th birthday on December - 26.   

1960  On December - 26 eduard Ludwig, German architect (Hansa quarter, Berlin), dies at 54   

1961  On December - 26 charlie Frank, cricketer (S Af Test centurion v Aust 1921-22), dies   

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

1965  Anthonie Donker, Dutch [Prof N Donkersloot], literary, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1967  On December - 26 s F Barnes, cricketer (27 Tests for England, 189 wickets), dies   

1969  On December - 26 louise L de Vilmorin, French poet/author (History d'aimer), dies at 67   

1970  On December - 26 death of lillian Board, British athlete (b. 1948)   

1971  Robert Lowery, actor (Circus Boy, Pistols 'n' Petticoats), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

1973  Harold B Lee, US head of Mormon Church, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history howard Hawks, director (Rio Lobo, Hatari!), dies at 81   

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

1981  On this day in history death of savithri, Indian actress (b. 1937)   

1983  Death of Violet Carson, British actress (b. 1898) on December - 26.   

1985  On December - 26 death of dian Fossey, zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered at 53   

1986  Elsa Lanchester, actress (Bride of Frankenstein), dies at 84 on December - 26.   

1988  On this day in history john Loder, actor (Sabotage, Java Head), dies at 90   

1989  Lennox Berkeley, composer, dies at 86 on December - 26.   

1990  Nancy Cruznan, accident victim/right-to-die case, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1991  Dehl Berti, actor (John Taylor-Guns of Paradise), dies at 70 on December - 26.   

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1194  Frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily was born on December - 26.   

1532  On this day in history birth of guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576)   

1536  On December - 26 birth of yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584)   

1542  Tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.   

1618  Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess was born on December - 26.   

1633  On this day in history 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 this day in history.