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In the year 1926
1,157 Notable birthdays
James Cooley
American mathematician (1926-2016).
Born September 18th, 1926 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 29th, 2016 at 89 years old in Huntington Beach. [ref]
Arnošt Lustig
Czech jewish author (1926–2011).
Born December 21st, 1926 in Prague. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2011 at 84 years old in Prague (lung cancer). [ref]
Erhard Eppler
German politician (1926-2019).
Born December 9th, 1926 in Ulm.
Died October 19th, 2019 at 92 years old in Schwäbisch Hall. [ref]
Bert Olmstead
Canadian ice hockey player (1926–2015).
Born September 4th, 1926 in Sceptre.
Died November 18th, 2015 at 89 years old in High River (stroke). [ref]
Richard H. Kline
American cinematographer (1926-2018).
Born November 15th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died August 7th, 2018 at 91 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
H. C. Robbins Landon
American musicologist (1926–2009).
Born March 6th, 1926 in Boston. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 2009 at 83 years old in Rabastens. [ref]
Bobby Jaspar
Belgian cool jazz and hard bop saxophonist, flautist and composer (1926–1963).
Born February 20th, 1926 in Liège.
Died March 4th, 1963 at 37 years old in New York City. [ref]
Andrew Mango
British historian.
Born June 14th, 1926 in Istanbul.
Died July 7th, 2014 at 88 years old in London.
Zvonimir Červenko
Croatian general (1926-2001).
Born November 13th, 1926 in Prijepolje.
Died February 17th, 2001 at 74 years old in Zagreb.
Mitsumasa Anno
Japanese painter and picture book writer (1926–2020).
Born March 20th, 1926 in Tsuwano.
Died December 24th, 2020 at 94 years old (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Bob Sweikert
Racecar driver.
Born May 20th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died June 17th, 1956 at 30 years old in Salem (traffic collision).
George Dickie
American philosopher (1926–2020).
Born August 12th, 1926 in Palmetto. [ref]
Died March 24th, 2020 at 93 years old in Bradenton. [ref]
Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili
Iranian politician (1926-2016).
Born January 28th, 1926 in Ardabil.
Died November 23rd, 2016 at 90 years old in Tehran (disease). [ref]
Bud Greenspan
American film director, writer, and producer (1926–2010).
Born September 18th, 1926 in New York City.
Died December 25th, 2010 at 84 years old in New York City (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Dietmar Schönherr
Austrian actor (1926-2014).
Born May 17th, 1926 in Innsbruck.
Died July 18th, 2014 at 88 years old in Ibiza (disease).
Étienne-Émile Baulieu
French scientist (1926–2025).
Born December 12th, 1926 in Strasbourg. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2025 at 98 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Can Yücel
Turkish poet (1926–1999).
Born August 21st, 1926 in Istanbul.
Died August 12th, 1999 at 72 years old in İzmir (cancer).
Fay Ajzenberg-Selove
American nuclear physicist (1926–2012).
Born February 13th, 1926 in Berlin.
Died August 8th, 2012 at 86 years old in Haverford. [ref]
Rafael Escalona Martínez
Compositor, pintor, escritor, diseñador.
Born May 26th, 1926 in Patillal. [ref]
Died May 13th, 2009 at 82 years old in Bogotá. [ref]
Abraham Serfaty
Moroccan activist (1926-2010).
Born January 16th, 1926 in Casablanca.
Died November 18th, 2010 at 84 years old in Marrakesh. [ref]
Valerio Zurlini
Italian film director and screenwriter (1926–1982).
Born March 19th, 1926 in Bologna.
Died October 27th, 1982 at 56 years old in Verona (internal bleeding).
James M. Beggs
Nasa administrator.
Born January 9th, 1926 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 23rd, 2020 at 94 years old in Bethesda (heart failure). [ref]
Hiroshi Koizumi
Japanese actor and tv presenter (1926-2015).
Born August 12th, 1926 in Kamakura.
Died May 31st, 2015 at 88 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).
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