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 this day in history.   

1931  Death of Melvil Dewey, inventor of the Dewey decimal classification (b. 1851) on December - 26.   

1933  Lunatscharski, writer, dies on December - 26.   

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

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

1956  Holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1957  On December - 26 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  On this day in history 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 December - 26.   

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 this day in history 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  On December - 26 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 this day in history harold B Lee, US head of Mormon Church, dies at 74   

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

1976  On this day in history philip A Heart, (Sen-D-Mich), dies at 64   

1977  On December - 26 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 this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history death of violet Carson, British actress (b. 1898)   

1985  Death of Dian Fossey, zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered at 53 on this day in history.   

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 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 December - 26 birth of frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily   

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

1536  On December - 26 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  On December - 26 birth of charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised   

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

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