Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 26

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

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

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  On this day in history emile Enthoven, composer, dies at 47   

1952  Pietro Pancrazi, Italian critic (Pegaso), dies at 59 on December - 26.   

1956  Holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74 on December - 26.   

1957  On this day in history artur Malawski, composer, dies at 53   

1958  Harry Redman, composer, dies on 89th birthday on December - 26.   

1960  On December - 26 eduard Ludwig, German architect (Hansa quarter, Berlin), dies at 54   

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

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

1965  Anthonie Donker, Dutch [Prof N Donkersloot], literary, dies at 63 on December - 26.   

1966  Ina Boudier-Baker, Dutch author (Poverty), dies at 88 on December - 26.   

1967  On this day in history 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  Death of Lillian Board, British athlete (b. 1948) on December - 26.   

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  On this day in history harold B Lee, US head of Mormon Church, dies at 74   

1974  On December - 26 jack Benny, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 80   

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

1981  Death of Savithri, Indian actress (b. 1937) on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1532  On this day in history birth of guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576)   

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  Charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised was born on December - 26.   

1646  Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709) was born on December - 26.   

1660  On this day in history birth of peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised