Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 26

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

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

1931  On December - 26 death of melvil Dewey, inventor of the Dewey decimal classification (b. 1851)   

1933  On this day in history lunatscharski, writer, dies   

1937  On December - 26 ivor Gurney, composer, dies at 47   

1942  On December - 26 death of bosinier de la Chapelle, Fren murderer of adm Darlan, executed at 24   

1950  Emile Enthoven, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1958  Harry Redman, composer, dies on 89th birthday on this day in history.   

1960  Eduard Ludwig, German architect (Hansa quarter, Berlin), dies at 54 on December - 26.   

1961  Charlie Frank, cricketer (S Af Test centurion v Aust 1921-22), dies on December - 26.   

1963  On December - 26 "Gorgeous George" Wagner, wrestler, dies   

1965  Anthonie Donker, Dutch [Prof N Donkersloot], literary, dies at 63 on December - 26.   

1966  Ina Boudier-Baker, Dutch author (Poverty), dies at 88 on December - 26.   

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  On this day in history robert Lowery, actor (Circus Boy, Pistols 'n' Petticoats), dies at 57   

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  On December - 26 jack Benny, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 80   

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  Death of Savithri, Indian actress (b. 1937) on December - 26.   

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

1990  On this day in history nancy Cruznan, accident victim/right-to-die case, dies at 33   

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

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1194  On this day in history 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  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  On December - 26 birth of elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess   

1633  Charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history birth of robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709)   

1660  On December - 26 birth of peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised