Famous Deaths In December - 26

1918  Bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65 on December - 26.   

1923  Death of Dietrich Eckart, German Nazi politician (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

1931  On December - 26 death of melvil Dewey, inventor of the Dewey decimal classification (b. 1851)   

1933  On December - 26 lunatscharski, writer, dies   

1937  On this day in history ivor Gurney, composer, dies at 47   

1942  On this day in history death of bosinier de la Chapelle, Fren murderer of adm Darlan, executed at 24   

1950  Emile Enthoven, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1952  Pietro Pancrazi, Italian critic (Pegaso), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74   

1957  Artur Malawski, composer, dies at 53 on December - 26.   

1958  Harry Redman, composer, dies on 89th birthday on December - 26.   

1960  Eduard Ludwig, German architect (Hansa quarter, Berlin), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history charlie Frank, cricketer (S Af Test centurion v Aust 1921-22), dies   

1963  On this day in history "Gorgeous George" Wagner, wrestler, dies   

1965  On December - 26 anthonie Donker, Dutch [Prof N Donkersloot], literary, dies at 63   

1966  Ina Boudier-Baker, Dutch author (Poverty), dies at 88 on December - 26.   

1967  S F Barnes, cricketer (27 Tests for England, 189 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1969  On December - 26 louise L de Vilmorin, French poet/author (History d'aimer), dies at 67   

1970  Death of Lillian Board, British athlete (b. 1948) on this day in history.   

1971  Robert Lowery, actor (Circus Boy, Pistols 'n' Petticoats), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1972  On December - 26 harry Truman, 33rd US Pres (1945-53), dies in KC Mo at 88   

1973  On this day in history harold B Lee, US head of Mormon Church, dies at 74   

1974  Jack Benny, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1976  Philip A Heart, (Sen-D-Mich), dies at 64 on December - 26.   

1977  On December - 26 howard Hawks, director (Rio Lobo, Hatari!), dies at 81   

1980  Death of Tony Smith, American sculptor (b. 1912) on this day in history.   

1981  Death of Savithri, Indian actress (b. 1937) on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history death of violet Carson, British actress (b. 1898)   

1985  Death of Dian Fossey, zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered at 53 on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history elsa Lanchester, actress (Bride of Frankenstein), dies at 84   

1988  On December - 26 john Loder, actor (Sabotage, Java Head), dies at 90   

1989  Lennox Berkeley, composer, dies at 86 on December - 26.   

1990  On December - 26 nancy Cruznan, accident victim/right-to-die case, dies at 33   

1991  Dehl Berti, actor (John Taylor-Guns of Paradise), dies at 70 on December - 26.   

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1194  On December - 26 birth of frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily   

1532  On this day in history birth of guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576)   

1536  Yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584) was born on December - 26.   

1542  Tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616) was born on December - 26.   

1618  Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess was born on this day in history.   

1633  Charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised was born on December - 26.   

1646  Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709) was born on December - 26.   

1660  On December - 26 birth of peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised