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 this day in history death of melvil Dewey, inventor of the Dewey decimal classification (b. 1851)   

1933  On December - 26 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 December - 26.   

1952  On this day in history pietro Pancrazi, Italian critic (Pegaso), dies at 59   

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

1957  On December - 26 artur Malawski, composer, dies at 53   

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

1960  On December - 26 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  "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 December - 26.   

1967  On December - 26 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  On December - 26 robert Lowery, actor (Circus Boy, Pistols 'n' Petticoats), dies at 57   

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

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  Philip A Heart, (Sen-D-Mich), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1977  Howard Hawks, director (Rio Lobo, Hatari!), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1981  On December - 26 death of savithri, Indian actress (b. 1937)   

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

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

1986  On December - 26 elsa Lanchester, actress (Bride of Frankenstein), dies at 84   

1988  John Loder, actor (Sabotage, Java Head), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess   

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