Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 26

1943  Nikolai Vavilov, geneticist, Saratovv labour camp, dies on January - 26.   

1946  On this day in history death of adriaan van Maanen, Dutch-American astronomer (b. 1884)   

1947  Grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1948  Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on January - 26.   

1949  On this day in history victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65   

1950  Betsy van den Arend, Dutch [Betje], actress (Miss Hobbs), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1952  Louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87 on January - 26.   

1953  On this day in history martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58   

1954  On January - 26 carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80   

1961  On January - 26 morris Nichols, cricketer (41 wkts in 14 Tests for Eng 1930-39), dies   

1962  On January - 26 charles "Lucky" Luciano, NYC Mafia gangster, dies at 65   

1963  On January - 26 john Sigvard Olsen, comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70   

1965  On January - 26 death of ali Mansoer, premier of Persia, murdered   

1967  On January - 26 albert Remy, actor (Blows), dies at 55   

1968  Death of Merrill C. Meigs, American newspaper publisher (b. 1883) on this day in history.   

1973  On January - 26 edward G Robinson, [Goldenberg], actor (Little Caesar), dies at 79   

1974  S v Vegesack, writer, dies at 85 on January - 26.   

1975  On this day in history lubov Orlova, actress (Moscow Laughs, Man of Music, Tanya), dies at 72   

1976  Death of João Branco Núncio, Portuguese Bullfighter (b. 1901) on this day in history.   

1977  On January - 26 margaret Hayes, actress (Robert Montgomery Presents), dies at 61   

1978  On this day in history leo Genn, actor (Lady Chatterley's Lover, Henry V), dies at 72   

1979  Nelson Rockefeller, former VP & (4X Gov-R-NY), dies at 70 on January - 26.   

1983  Paul "Bear" Bryant, college football coach (Alabama), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1985  James Cameron, journalist, dies on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history paul Daels, Flemish chairman (IJzerbedevaart committee), dies   

1990  FHP "Boy" Trip, Dutch minister, dies on January - 26.   

1991  On this day in history johnny van Doorn, Dutch writer/poet, dies at 46   

1992  José Ferrer, Puerto Rican actor/director (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1993  Axel Von Dem Bussche, German aristocrat, dies on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history bernardo Leighton, Chilian politician (1964-70), dies   

1996  Death of David Schultz, wrestler (Oly-Gold-84), killed by John Du Pont on this day in history.   

1997  On January - 26 margaret Hesse, princess of Hesse/the Rhine, dies at 83   

1998  On January - 26 s P Leary, Texan Blues drummer (Muddy Waters), dies at 67   

2000  Death of Don Budge, American tennis player (b. 1915) on January - 26.   

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1497  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557)   

1541  Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on January - 26.   

1613  Johann Jakob Wolleb, composer was born on this day in history.   

1667  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on January - 26.   

1708  On this day in history birth of william Hayes, composer   

1714  Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage) was born on January - 26.   

1715  On January - 26 birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher   

1716  George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born on January - 26.