Famous Deaths 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  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  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  On December - 26 emile Enthoven, composer, dies at 47  

1952  On December - 26 pietro Pancrazi, Italian critic (Pegaso), dies at 59  

1956  On December - 26 holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74  

1957  On December - 26 artur Malawski, composer, dies at 53  

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1958  On this day in history harry Redman, composer, dies on 89th birthday  

1960  On this day in history 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 this day in history "Gorgeous George" Wagner, wrestler, dies  

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

1966  On December - 26 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 this day in history death of lillian Board, British athlete (b. 1948)  

1971  Robert Lowery, actor (Circus Boy, Pistols 'n' Petticoats), dies at 57 on December - 26.  

1972  On December - 26 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  On December - 26 jack Benny, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 80  

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

1977  Howard Hawks, director (Rio Lobo, Hatari!), dies at 81 on December - 26.  

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

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

1986  Elsa Lanchester, actress (Bride of Frankenstein), dies at 84 on December - 26.  

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

1989  On December - 26 lennox Berkeley, composer, dies at 86  

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 this day in history.  

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1194  Frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily was born on December - 26.  

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  Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess was born on December - 26.  

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