Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 26

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

1923  On this day in history death of dietrich Eckart, German Nazi politician (b. 1868)   

1931  Death of Melvil Dewey, inventor of the Dewey decimal classification (b. 1851) on December - 26.   

1933  On December - 26 lunatscharski, writer, dies   

1937  Ivor Gurney, composer, dies at 47 on December - 26.   

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

1950  On this day in history emile Enthoven, composer, dies at 47   

1952  On this day in history pietro Pancrazi, Italian critic (Pegaso), dies at 59   

1956  On December - 26 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 this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history eduard Ludwig, German architect (Hansa quarter, Berlin), dies at 54   

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

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

1965  Anthonie Donker, Dutch [Prof N Donkersloot], literary, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history ina Boudier-Baker, Dutch author (Poverty), dies at 88   

1967  S F Barnes, cricketer (27 Tests for England, 189 wickets), dies on December - 26.   

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

1970  Death of Lillian Board, British athlete (b. 1948) on December - 26.   

1971  On this day in history robert Lowery, actor (Circus Boy, Pistols 'n' Petticoats), dies at 57   

1972  Harry Truman, 33rd US Pres (1945-53), dies in KC Mo at 88 on this day in history.   

1973  Harold B Lee, US head of Mormon Church, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1974  On December - 26 jack Benny, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 80   

1976  On December - 26 philip A Heart, (Sen-D-Mich), dies at 64   

1977  Howard Hawks, director (Rio Lobo, Hatari!), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1981  On this day in history death of savithri, Indian actress (b. 1937)   

1983  Death of Violet Carson, British actress (b. 1898) on December - 26.   

1985  On this day in history death of dian Fossey, zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered at 53   

1986  Elsa Lanchester, actress (Bride of Frankenstein), dies at 84 on December - 26.   

1988  On this day in history john Loder, actor (Sabotage, Java Head), dies at 90   

1989  Lennox Berkeley, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1990  Nancy Cruznan, accident victim/right-to-die case, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

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

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1194  Frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily was born on December - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1618  Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess was born on December - 26.   

1633  On December - 26 birth of charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised   

1646  On December - 26 birth of robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709)   

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