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  On January - 26 grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45   

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

1949  Victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65 on January - 26.   

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

1952  Louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87 on January - 26.   

1953  On this day in history martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58   

1954  On this day in history carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80   

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

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

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

1965  On January - 26 death of ali Mansoer, premier of Persia, murdered   

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

1974  On this day in history s v Vegesack, writer, dies at 85   

1975  Lubov Orlova, actress (Moscow Laughs, Man of Music, Tanya), dies at 72 on January - 26.   

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

1977  Margaret Hayes, actress (Robert Montgomery Presents), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1985  James Cameron, journalist, dies on this day in history.   

1989  Paul Daels, Flemish chairman (IJzerbedevaart committee), dies on January - 26.   

1990  On this day in history fHP "Boy" Trip, Dutch minister, dies   

1991  Johnny van Doorn, Dutch writer/poet, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1992  On January - 26 josé Ferrer, Puerto Rican actor/director (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 80   

1993  Axel Von Dem Bussche, German aristocrat, dies on January - 26.   

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  Margaret Hesse, princess of Hesse/the Rhine, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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 January - 26.   

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

1541  On this day in history birth of florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596)   

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

1667  On this day in history birth of henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1708  On January - 26 birth of william Hayes, composer   

1714  On January - 26 birth of jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage)   

1715  On this day in history birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher   

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