Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 26

1918  On December - 26 bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65   

1923  On December - 26 death of dietrich Eckart, German Nazi politician (b. 1868)   

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

1933  Lunatscharski, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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 December - 26.   

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

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  On this day in history artur Malawski, composer, dies at 53   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1965  On December - 26 anthonie Donker, Dutch [Prof N Donkersloot], literary, dies at 63   

1966  On this day in history ina Boudier-Baker, Dutch author (Poverty), dies at 88   

1967  S F Barnes, cricketer (27 Tests for England, 189 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

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

1970  On this day in history 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  Harold B Lee, US head of Mormon Church, dies at 74 on December - 26.   

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

1983  On this day in history death of violet Carson, British actress (b. 1898)   

1985  Death of Dian Fossey, zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered at 53 on this day in history.   

1986  Elsa Lanchester, actress (Bride of Frankenstein), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1988  John Loder, actor (Sabotage, Java Head), dies at 90 on December - 26.   

1989  On December - 26 lennox Berkeley, composer, dies at 86   

1990  Nancy Cruznan, accident victim/right-to-die case, dies at 33 on December - 26.   

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

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1194  On December - 26 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  Yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.   

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  Charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised was born on December - 26.   

1646  On December - 26 birth of robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709)   

1660  On this day in history birth of peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised