Famous Deaths In December - 26

1918  On December - 26 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 this day in history.  

1933  On this day in history 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  Emile Enthoven, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

1952  Pietro Pancrazi, Italian critic (Pegaso), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1956  On December - 26 holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74  

1957  Artur Malawski, composer, dies at 53 on December - 26.  

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

1960  On this day in history eduard Ludwig, German architect (Hansa quarter, Berlin), dies at 54  

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

1963  On this day in history "Gorgeous George" Wagner, wrestler, dies  

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  S F Barnes, cricketer (27 Tests for England, 189 wickets), dies on December - 26.  

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 December - 26 harry Truman, 33rd US Pres (1945-53), dies in KC Mo at 88  

1973  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1980  On December - 26 death of tony Smith, American sculptor (b. 1912)  

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

1983  On December - 26 death of violet Carson, British actress (b. 1898)  

1985  On this day in history death of dian Fossey, zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered at 53  

1986  On December - 26 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  Nancy Cruznan, accident victim/right-to-die case, dies at 33 on December - 26.  

1991  On this day in history dehl Berti, actor (John Taylor-Guns of Paradise), dies at 70  

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

1532  On December - 26 birth of guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576)  

1536  On this day in history 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  Charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised was born on December - 26.  

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.