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In the year 1926
1,157 Notable birthdays
Kim Jong-pil
South korean politician (1926–2018).
Born January 7th, 1926 in South Chungcheong.
Died June 23rd, 2018 at 92 years old in Seoul (respiratory failure). [ref]
Joan Lorring
Hong kong-born american actress (1926-2014).
Born April 17th, 1926 in British Hong Kong.
Died May 30th, 2014 at 88 years old in Sleepy Hollow (disease).
Wolfgang Iser
German philologist (1926–2007).
Born July 22nd, 1926 in Marienberg.
Died January 24th, 2007 at 80 years old in Constance. [ref]
Noah Gordon
American writer (1926–2021).
Born November 11th, 1926 in Worcester. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2021 at 95 years old in Dedham. [ref]
Marian Diamond
American professor of human anatomy and neuroanatomy (1926–2017).
Born November 11th, 1926 in Glendale.
Died July 25th, 2017 at 90 years old in Oakland. [ref]
Douglas Croft
American actor (1926–1963).
Born August 12th, 1926 in Seattle.
Died October 24th, 1963 at 37 years old in Los Angeles.
Alfredo Oscar Saint Jean
President of argentina (1926-1987).
Born November 11th, 1926 in Buenos Aires.
Died September 2nd, 1987 at 60 years old in Chascomús.
Stef Wertheimer
Israeli politician and businessman.
Born July 16th, 1926 in Kippenheim. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2025 at 98 years old [ref]
Craig Hill
American actor (1926-2014).
Born March 5th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died April 21st, 2014 at 88 years old in Barcelona (disease).
Galina Vishnevskaya
Russian soprano opera singer and recitalist.
Born October 25th, 1926 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 11th, 2012 at 86 years old in Moscow.
Ibrahim Nasir
Maldivian politician, 2nd president of the maldives (1922-2008).
Born September 2nd, 1926 in Malé, Fuvahmulah.
Died November 22nd, 2008 at 82 years old in Singapore. [ref]
Masatoshi Koshiba
Japanese physicist and astronomer (1926-2020).
Born September 19th, 1926 in Toyohashi.
Died November 12th, 2020 at 94 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
László Papp
Hungarian boxer (1926–2003).
Born March 25th, 1926 in Budapest.
Died October 16th, 2003 at 77 years old in Budapest.
Rahimuddin Khan
Pakistani military officer (1926–2022).
Born July 21st, 1926 in Kaimganj.
Died August 22nd, 2022 at 96 years old in Lahore. [ref]
Nicole Maurey
French actress (1926–2016).
Born December 20th, 1926 in Bois-Colombes. [ref]
Died March 11th, 2016 at 89 years old in Versailles. [ref]
Ana María Matute
Spanish writer.
Born July 26th, 1926 in Barcelona.
Died June 25th, 2014 at 87 years old in Barcelona (myocardial infarction).
Elias Hrawi
10th president of lebanon (1926-2006).
Born September 4th, 1926 in Zahlé.
Died July 7th, 2006 at 79 years old in Beirut (cancer). [ref]
Märta Torén
Swedish actress (1925-1957).
Born May 21st, 1926 in Stockholm.
Died February 19th, 1957 at 30 years old in Stockholm (cerebral hemorrhage).
Charles Champlin
American film critic (1926–2014).
Born March 23rd, 1926 in Hammondsport. [ref]
Died November 16th, 2014 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Arthur Rowley
English footballer and manager (1926-2002).
Born April 21st, 1926 in Wolverhampton.
Died December 19th, 2002 at 76 years old in Shrewsbury. [ref]
Shohei Imamura
Japanese film director (1926-2006).
Born September 15th, 1926 in Tokyo.
Died May 30th, 2006 at 79 years old in Tokyo (liver cancer). [ref]
Ross Thomas
1926-1995 american writer.
Born February 19th, 1926 in Oklahoma City.
Died December 18th, 1995 at 69 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer).
Curtis Harrington
American film director (1926-2007).
Born September 17th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died May 6th, 2007 at 80 years old in Hollywood Hills (stroke). [ref]
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