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In the year 1926
1,157 Notable birthdays
Vlasta Chramostová
Czech actress (1926–2019).
Born November 17th, 1926 in Brno. [ref]
Died October 6th, 2019 at 92 years old in Prague. [ref]
Heinz Kwiatkowski
German footballer (1926-2008).
Born July 16th, 1926 in Gelsenkirchen.
Died May 23rd, 2008 at 81 years old in Dortmund. [ref]
Jon van Rood
Dutch biologist (1926–2017).
Born April 7th, 1926 in Scheveningen.
Died July 21st, 2017 at 91 years old in Leeuwarden.
Aurora de Albornoz
Scholar and poet spanish (1926-1990).
Born January 22nd, 1926 in Ḷḷuarca.
Died June 6th, 1990 at 64 years old in Madrid (stroke).
Carlos Heitor Cony
Brazilian journalist (1926-2018).
Born March 14th, 1926 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died January 5th, 2018 at 91 years old in Rio de Janeiro (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Azar Andami
Iranian physician and bacteriologist.
Born December 8th, 1926 in Rasht.
Died August 19th, 1984 at 57 years old in Tehran.
Henri Kichka
Belgian holocaust survivor and writer (1926–2020).
Born April 14th, 1926 in Brussels.
Died April 25th, 2020 at 94 years old in Brussels (COVID-19). [ref]
Gene Hartley
Racecar driver.
Born January 28th, 1926 in Roanoke.
Died March 13th, 1993 at 67 years old in Roanoke.
Alfonso Sastre
Spanish playwright (1926–2021).
Born February 20th, 1926 in Madrid.
Died September 17th, 2021 at 95 years old in Hondarribia. [ref]
André Testut
French-born racing driver from monaco (1926-2005).
Born April 13th, 1926 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died September 24th, 2005 at 79 years old in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
Lev Dyomin
Soviet cosmonaut (1926–1998).
Born January 11th, 1926 in Moscow.
Died December 18th, 1998 at 72 years old in Zvyozdny gorodok (cancer).
Anatoly Logunov
Russian physicist (1926-2015).
Born December 30th, 1926 in Obsharovka.
Died March 1st, 2015 at 88 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Erich Loest
German writer (1926–2013).
Born February 24th, 1926 in Mittweida.
Died September 12th, 2013 at 87 years old in Leipzig (falling). [ref]
Alfreda Markowska
Polish-roma saviour of holocaust and porajmos victims (1926-2021).
Born May 10th, 1926 in Galicia.
Died January 30th, 2021 at 94 years old in Gorzów Wielkopolski. [ref]
Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
German prince (1926-1990).
Born June 5th, 1926 in Schloss Höfling.
Died December 14th, 1990 at 64 years old in Klinikum Großhadern.
Shoshana Arbeli-Almozlino
Israeli politician (1926-2015).
Born January 26th, 1926 in Mosul. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2015 at 89 years old in Tel Aviv (Alzheimer's disease).
Bowen Stassforth
American swimmer.
Born August 7th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died November 22nd, 2019 at 93 years old in Rancho Palos Verdes. [ref]
Moshe Sanbar
Israeli economist (1926-2012).
Born March 29th, 1926 in Kecskemét.
Died October 1st, 2012 at 86 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Giovanni Viola
Italian footballer (1926-2008).
Born June 20th, 1926 in San Benigno Canavese.
Died July 7th, 2008 at 82 years old in Turin. [ref]
Nisim Aloni
Israeli playwright and translator (1926–1998).
Born August 24th, 1926 in Tel Aviv.
Died June 13th, 1998 at 71 years old in Tel Aviv.
Linda Sini
Italian film actress (1926–1999).
Born February 3rd, 1926 in Boccioleto.
Died February 5th, 1999 at 73 years old in Rome.
Harald Leipnitz
German actor (1926–2000).
Born April 22nd, 1926 in Elberfeld.
Died November 21st, 2000 at 74 years old in Munich (lung cancer).
Genrich Altshuller
Soviet inventor and writer (1926–1998).
Born October 15th, 1926 in Tashkent.
Died September 24th, 1998 at 71 years old in Petrozavodsk (Parkinson's disease).
Josip Vrhovec
Croatian partisan (1926–2006).
Born February 9th, 1926 in Zagreb.
Died February 14th, 2006 at 80 years old in Zagreb.
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