Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 26

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

1923  On this day in history death of dietrich Eckart, German Nazi politician (b. 1868)   

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 this day in history ivor Gurney, composer, dies at 47   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 December - 26.   

1973  On December - 26 harold B Lee, US head of Mormon Church, dies at 74   

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 December - 26 howard Hawks, director (Rio Lobo, Hatari!), dies at 81   

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

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

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  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  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  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 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 December - 26 birth of elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess   

1633  On December - 26 birth of charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised   

1646  On this day in history birth of robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709)   

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