Famous Deaths In December - 26

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

1923  Death of Dietrich Eckart, German Nazi politician (b. 1868) on December - 26.  

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  Ivor Gurney, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

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

1956  On this day in history holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74  

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

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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 this day in history.  

1961  On December - 26 charlie Frank, cricketer (S Af Test centurion v Aust 1921-22), dies  

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

1965  Anthonie Donker, Dutch [Prof N Donkersloot], literary, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1966  On December - 26 ina Boudier-Baker, Dutch author (Poverty), dies at 88  

1967  On December - 26 s F Barnes, cricketer (27 Tests for England, 189 wickets), dies  

1969  Louise L de Vilmorin, French poet/author (History d'aimer), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

1973  Harold B Lee, US head of Mormon Church, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1974  Jack Benny, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1976  Philip A Heart, (Sen-D-Mich), dies at 64 on December - 26.  

1977  On this day in history howard Hawks, director (Rio Lobo, Hatari!), dies at 81  

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

1981  Death of Savithri, Indian actress (b. 1937) on December - 26.  

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  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  Lennox Berkeley, composer, dies at 86 on December - 26.  

1990  On December - 26 nancy Cruznan, accident victim/right-to-die case, dies at 33  

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 this day in history.  

1532  Guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576) was born on December - 26.  

1536  Yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584) was born on December - 26.  

1542  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616)  

1618  Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess was born on December - 26.  

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

1646  Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.  

1660  Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised was born on December - 26.