Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 26

1918  Bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65 on December - 26.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1950  Emile Enthoven, composer, dies at 47 on December - 26.   

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.   

1958  On this day in history harry Redman, composer, dies on 89th birthday   

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 December - 26.   

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

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 December - 26.   

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 December - 26.   

1971  Robert Lowery, actor (Circus Boy, Pistols 'n' Petticoats), dies at 57 on December - 26.   

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  On this day in history 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 December - 26.   

1980  On this day in history death of tony Smith, American sculptor (b. 1912)   

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

1983  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history lennox Berkeley, composer, dies at 86   

1990  On December - 26 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 this day in history.   

1536  Yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.   

1542  On December - 26 birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616)   

1618  Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess was born on this day in history.   

1633  On this day in history birth of charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised   

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

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