Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 26

1943  On January - 26 nikolai Vavilov, geneticist, Saratovv labour camp, dies   

1946  On January - 26 death of adriaan van Maanen, Dutch-American astronomer (b. 1884)   

1947  Grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1948  Ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65 on January - 26.   

1949  On January - 26 victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65   

1950  Betsy van den Arend, Dutch [Betje], actress (Miss Hobbs), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1952  On January - 26 louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87   

1953  Martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58 on January - 26.   

1954  Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80 on January - 26.   

1961  Morris Nichols, cricketer (41 wkts in 14 Tests for Eng 1930-39), dies on January - 26.   

1962  Charles "Lucky" Luciano, NYC Mafia gangster, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1963  On January - 26 john Sigvard Olsen, comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70   

1965  Death of Ali Mansoer, premier of Persia, murdered on January - 26.   

1967  Albert Remy, actor (Blows), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1968  Death of Merrill C. Meigs, American newspaper publisher (b. 1883) on January - 26.   

1973  On January - 26 edward G Robinson, [Goldenberg], actor (Little Caesar), dies at 79   

1974  S v Vegesack, writer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history lubov Orlova, actress (Moscow Laughs, Man of Music, Tanya), dies at 72   

1976  On January - 26 death of joão Branco Núncio, Portuguese Bullfighter (b. 1901)   

1977  Margaret Hayes, actress (Robert Montgomery Presents), dies at 61 on January - 26.   

1978  On this day in history leo Genn, actor (Lady Chatterley's Lover, Henry V), dies at 72   

1979  On this day in history nelson Rockefeller, former VP & (4X Gov-R-NY), dies at 70   

1983  Paul "Bear" Bryant, college football coach (Alabama), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1985  James Cameron, journalist, dies on January - 26.   

1989  On this day in history paul Daels, Flemish chairman (IJzerbedevaart committee), dies   

1990  On January - 26 fHP "Boy" Trip, Dutch minister, dies   

1991  Johnny van Doorn, Dutch writer/poet, dies at 46 on January - 26.   

1992  José Ferrer, Puerto Rican actor/director (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 80 on January - 26.   

1993  Axel Von Dem Bussche, German aristocrat, dies on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history bernardo Leighton, Chilian politician (1964-70), dies   

1996  On this day in history death of david Schultz, wrestler (Oly-Gold-84), killed by John Du Pont   

1997  On January - 26 margaret Hesse, princess of Hesse/the Rhine, dies at 83   

1998  On January - 26 s P Leary, Texan Blues drummer (Muddy Waters), dies at 67   

2000  On January - 26 death of don Budge, American tennis player (b. 1915)   

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1497  Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1541  Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on January - 26.   

1613  Johann Jakob Wolleb, composer was born on January - 26.   

1667  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on this day in history.   

1708  William Hayes, composer was born on January - 26.   

1714  Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage) was born on January - 26.   

1715  Claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher was born on January - 26.   

1716  George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville was born on January - 26.