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In the year 1926
1,157 Notable birthdays
Shi Jiuyong
Chinese judge (1926–2022).
Born October 9th, 1926 in Zhejiang.
Died January 18th, 2022 at 95 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Margot Benacerraf
Venezuelan film director (1926–2024).
Born August 14th, 1926 in Caracas.
Died May 29th, 2024 at 97 years old in Caracas. [ref]
Silvio Amadio
Film director, screenwriter (1926–1995).
Born August 8th, 1926 in Frascati.
Died August 19th, 1995 at 69 years old in Rome.
Fritz Streletz
German army general (1926–2025).
Born September 28th, 1926 in Grodziec, Gmina Ozimek.
Died March 24th, 2025 at 98 years old in Oranienburg. [ref]
Kep Enderby
Australian politician and retired judge (1926-2015).
Born June 25th, 1926 in Dubbo.
Died January 7th, 2015 at 88 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Aurèle Nicolet
Swiss flautist (1926-2016).
Born January 22nd, 1926 in Neuchâtel.
Died January 29th, 2016 at 90 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Edith Peters
American singer and actress (1926-2000).
Born April 14th, 1926 in Santa Monica.
Died October 28th, 2000 at 74 years old in Los Angeles.
Armando Cossutta
Italian politician (1926-2015).
Born September 2nd, 1926 in Milan.
Died December 14th, 2015 at 89 years old in Rome (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Júlio Pomar
Portuguese artist, painter (1926-2018).
Born January 10th, 1926 in Lisbon.
Died May 22nd, 2018 at 92 years old in Lisbon.
Vladimir Bogomolov
Russian-soviet writer.
Born July 3rd, 1926 in Kyrylivka. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2003 at 77 years old in Moscow.
Rafael Azcona
Spanish screenwriter (1926-2008).
Born October 24th, 1926 in Logroño.
Died March 24th, 2008 at 81 years old in Madrid (lung cancer). [ref]
Günter Mittag
German politician (1926-1994).
Born October 8th, 1926 in Szczecin.
Died March 18th, 1994 at 67 years old in Berlin.
Oleh Hornykiewicz
Austrian biochemist (1926-2020).
Born November 17th, 1926 in Lviv.
Died May 26th, 2020 at 93 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Aharon Yadlin
Israeli educator and politician (1926–2022).
Born April 17th, 1926 in Ben Shemen. [ref]
Died August 12th, 2022 at 96 years old in Hatzerim. [ref]
Manfred Mayrhofer
Linguist (1926-2011).
Born September 26th, 1926 in Linz.
Died October 31st, 2011 at 85 years old in Vienna.
Bohdan Hawrylyshyn
Ukrainian economist (1926–2016).
Born October 19th, 1926 in Switzerland, Koropets.
Died October 24th, 2016 at 90 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Mario Alinei
Italian linguist.
Born August 10th, 1926 in Turin.
Died August 8th, 2018 at 91 years old in Impruneta. [ref]
Kazuhiko Nishijima
Japanese physicist (1926-2009).
Born October 4th, 1926 in Tsuchiura.
Died February 15th, 2009 at 82 years old in Tokyo (leukemia).
Archil Gomiashvili
Soviet and russian actor (1926–2005).
Born March 23rd, 1926 in Chiatura.
Died May 31st, 2005 at 79 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Miko Tripalo
Croatian politician (1926-1995).
Born August 16th, 1926 in Sinj.
Died December 11th, 1995 at 69 years old in Zagreb.
Glen Tetley
American ballet and modern dancer (1926-2007).
Born February 3rd, 1926 in Cleveland.
Died January 26th, 2007 at 80 years old in Palm Beach (skin cancer). [ref]
Rachid Solh
Lebanese politician.
Born June 22nd, 1926 in Lebanon.
Died June 27th, 2014 at 88 years old in Beirut (disease).
Luigi De Magistris
Catholic archbishop (1926–2022).
Born February 23rd, 1926 in Cagliari.
Died February 16th, 2022 at 95 years old in Cagliari. [ref]
Alfred Körner
Austrian footballer (1926-2020).
Born February 14th, 1926 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 2020 at 93 years old in Vienna (disease). [ref]
Arne Bendiksen
Norwegian singer, lyricist, composer and producer (1926–2009).
Born October 19th, 1926 in Bergen.
Died March 26th, 2009 at 82 years old in Bergen (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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