Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 26

1913  On February - 26 felix Draeseke, composer, dies at 77   

1920  On February - 26 ludwig Rubiner, writer, dies at 38   

1921  On February - 26 carl Menger, Austrian economist, dies at 81   

1926  Frederik Pijper, Dut vicar/church historian (Monasteries), dies at 67 on February - 26.   

1930  On this day in history raffaele Merry del Val, Spanish Cardinal, dies at 64   

1931  Otto Wallach, German chemist (Nobel 1910), dies at 83 on February - 26.   

1933  On February - 26 antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer/conductor, dies at 74   

1941  Death of Jan Keizer, Zaanse February striker, shot to death on this day in history.   

1943  Death of Theodor Eicke, Nazi official (b. 1892) on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82   

1950  On February - 26 harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75   

1953  On this day in history elisabeth "Ilse" Kuyper, Dutch/US (opera)composer, dies   

1954  On February - 26 william R Inge, English theologist/philosopher, dies at 93   

1956  On February - 26 herman Courtens, Belgian baron/painter, dies at 72   

1959  On February - 26 lou Costello, actor (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52   

1960  On this day in history aleksandar Belic, Swedish linguist, dies at 83   

1961  On February - 26 karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83   

1962  Carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer, dies at 83 on February - 26.   

1963  Artturi A Leinonen, Fin journalist/politician (Prophet), dies at 74 on February - 26.   

1965  On February - 26 jimmie Lee Jackson, civil rights activist, dies of injuries   

1966  Minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1967  Harry McNaughton, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 70 on February - 26.   

1968  Eric Feldary, actor (16 Fathoms Deep), dies of burns at 55 on February - 26.   

1969  On this day in history karl Jaspers, German psychiatrist/philosopher, dies at 86   

1970  On this day in history ethel Leginska, composer, dies at 83   

1971  On February - 26 edward van der Merwe, cricket keeper (S Afr in 2 Tests in 30's), dies   

1972  On February - 26 tom Manders, Dutch cabaret artist (Dorus), dies at 50   

1973  Mary Finney, actress (Honestly Celeste), dies at 68 on February - 26.   

1977  Bukka White, rocker, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1981  FC Terborgh, [Reijnier Flaes], lawyer/writer (Turkish War), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history gabor Szabo, Hungarian jazz pianist (Perfect Circle), dies at 45   

1989  On this day in history death of roy Eldridge, American musician (b. 1911)   

1990  On February - 26 cornell Gunther, US musician (Coasters, Poison Ivy), dies at 53   

1992  Gerrit Schulte, "Crazy Cyclist", Dutch 6-days bicyclist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on February - 26.   

1587  On February - 26 birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)   

1588  On this day in history birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

1671  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on February - 26.   

1672  On this day in history birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)   

1675  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

1677  On this day in history birth of nicola Fago, composer   

1686  On February - 26 birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat