Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 26

1943  On this day in history nikolai Vavilov, geneticist, Saratovv labour camp, dies   

1946  On this day in history death of adriaan van Maanen, Dutch-American astronomer (b. 1884)   

1947  Grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45 on January - 26.   

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  On January - 26 betsy van den Arend, Dutch [Betje], actress (Miss Hobbs), dies at 78   

1952  Louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1953  Martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1954  Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1961  On January - 26 morris Nichols, cricketer (41 wkts in 14 Tests for Eng 1930-39), dies   

1962  On January - 26 charles "Lucky" Luciano, NYC Mafia gangster, dies at 65   

1963  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of merrill C. Meigs, American newspaper publisher (b. 1883)   

1973  Edward G Robinson, [Goldenberg], actor (Little Caesar), dies at 79 on January - 26.   

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  On this day in history margaret Hayes, actress (Robert Montgomery Presents), dies at 61   

1978  On January - 26 leo Genn, actor (Lady Chatterley's Lover, Henry V), dies at 72   

1979  Nelson Rockefeller, former VP & (4X Gov-R-NY), dies at 70 on January - 26.   

1983  Paul "Bear" Bryant, college football coach (Alabama), dies at 69 on January - 26.   

1985  On January - 26 james Cameron, journalist, dies   

1989  On January - 26 paul Daels, Flemish chairman (IJzerbedevaart committee), dies   

1990  FHP "Boy" Trip, Dutch minister, dies on January - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history axel Von Dem Bussche, German aristocrat, dies   

1995  Bernardo Leighton, Chilian politician (1964-70), dies on January - 26.   

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  S P Leary, Texan Blues drummer (Muddy Waters), dies at 67 on January - 26.   

2000  Death of Don Budge, American tennis player (b. 1915) on this day in history.   

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1497  On January - 26 birth of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557)   

1541  On January - 26 birth of florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596)   

1613  On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Wolleb, composer   

1667  On January - 26 birth of henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1708  On January - 26 birth of william Hayes, composer   

1714  Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage) was born on this day in history.   

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

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