Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 26

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

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

1949  On this day in history victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65   

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

1952  On January - 26 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  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  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  Albert Remy, actor (Blows), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1968  Death of Merrill C. Meigs, American newspaper publisher (b. 1883) on January - 26.   

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

1974  S v Vegesack, writer, dies at 85 on January - 26.   

1975  On January - 26 lubov Orlova, actress (Moscow Laughs, Man of Music, Tanya), dies at 72   

1976  On this day in history 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 January - 26 nelson Rockefeller, former VP & (4X Gov-R-NY), dies at 70   

1983  Paul "Bear" Bryant, college football coach (Alabama), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1985  On January - 26 james Cameron, journalist, dies   

1989  Paul Daels, Flemish chairman (IJzerbedevaart committee), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1995  On January - 26 bernardo Leighton, Chilian politician (1964-70), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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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  On January - 26 birth of johann Jakob Wolleb, composer   

1667  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies was born on this day in history.   

1708  On January - 26 birth of william Hayes, composer   

1714  On this day in history birth of jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Bird Cage)   

1715  On January - 26 birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher   

1716  On this day in history birth of george Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville