Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 26

1918  On this day in history 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 December - 26.   

1933  On December - 26 lunatscharski, writer, dies   

1937  On December - 26 ivor Gurney, composer, dies at 47   

1942  On this day in history death of bosinier de la Chapelle, Fren murderer of adm Darlan, executed at 24   

1950  Emile Enthoven, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history pietro Pancrazi, Italian critic (Pegaso), dies at 59   

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

1957  Artur Malawski, composer, dies at 53 on December - 26.   

1958  On December - 26 harry Redman, composer, dies on 89th birthday   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 December - 26 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 this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1974  Jack Benny, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 80 on December - 26.   

1976  On December - 26 philip A Heart, (Sen-D-Mich), dies at 64   

1977  On December - 26 howard Hawks, director (Rio Lobo, Hatari!), dies at 81   

1980  On December - 26 death of tony Smith, American sculptor (b. 1912)   

1981  On this day in history death of savithri, Indian actress (b. 1937)   

1983  Death of Violet Carson, British actress (b. 1898) on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history death of dian Fossey, zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered at 53   

1986  On December - 26 elsa Lanchester, actress (Bride of Frankenstein), dies at 84   

1988  On December - 26 john Loder, actor (Sabotage, Java Head), dies at 90   

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

1990  Nancy Cruznan, accident victim/right-to-die case, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1991  On December - 26 dehl Berti, actor (John Taylor-Guns of Paradise), dies at 70   

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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 this day in history.   

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 December - 26 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