Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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  Death of Melvil Dewey, inventor of the Dewey decimal classification (b. 1851) on this day in history.   

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

1937  Ivor Gurney, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

1956  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1963  On this day in history "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 December - 26.   

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

1972  Harry Truman, 33rd US Pres (1945-53), dies in KC Mo at 88 on December - 26.   

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

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

1985  On December - 26 death of dian Fossey, zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered at 53   

1986  On this day in history elsa Lanchester, actress (Bride of Frankenstein), dies at 84   

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

1989  Lennox Berkeley, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

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