Famous Deaths In January - 26

1943  Nikolai Vavilov, geneticist, Saratovv labour camp, dies on January - 26.  

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 January - 26.  

1948  On January - 26 ignaz Friedman, composer, dies at 65  

1949  On this day in history 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  On this day in history louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87  

1953  On January - 26 martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58  

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

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

1962  Charles "Lucky" Luciano, NYC Mafia gangster, dies at 65 on January - 26.  

1963  John Sigvard Olsen, comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70 on January - 26.  

1965  Death of Ali Mansoer, premier of Persia, murdered on this day in history.  

1967  On this day in history albert Remy, actor (Blows), dies at 55  

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  On January - 26 s v Vegesack, writer, dies at 85  

1975  Lubov Orlova, actress (Moscow Laughs, Man of Music, Tanya), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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 January - 26 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  On January - 26 paul "Bear" Bryant, college football coach (Alabama), dies at 69  

1985  On this day in history james Cameron, journalist, dies  

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

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

1991  On this day in history johnny van Doorn, Dutch writer/poet, dies at 46  

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  On January - 26 bernardo Leighton, Chilian politician (1964-70), dies  

1996  Death of David Schultz, wrestler (Oly-Gold-84), killed by John Du Pont on January - 26.  

1997  Margaret Hesse, princess of Hesse/the Rhine, dies at 83 on January - 26.  

1998  On this day in history s P Leary, Texan Blues drummer (Muddy Waters), dies at 67  

2000  On this day in history death of don Budge, American tennis player (b. 1915)  

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1497  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

1716  On January - 26 birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville