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In the year 1926
1,157 Notable birthdays
Chuck Arnold
American racing driver.
Born May 30th, 1926 in Stamford.
Died September 4th, 1997 at 71 years old in Santa Ana.
Rolly Tasker
Sailor (1926-2012).
Born March 21st, 1926 in Perth.
Died June 22nd, 2012 at 86 years old in Mandurah. [ref]
Henry From
Danish footballer (1926-1990).
Born June 1st, 1926 in Aarhus.
Died August 31st, 1990 at 64 years old in Aarhus.
Christa Williams
German singer (1926–2012).
Born February 5th, 1926 in Königsberg.
Died July 28th, 2012 at 86 years old in Munich. [ref]
Ursula Happe
West german swimmer (1926–2021).
Born October 20th, 1926 in Gdańsk.
Died March 26th, 2021 at 94 years old in Dortmund. [ref]
Mariano Ozores
Spanish film director.
Born October 5th, 1926 in Madrid.
Died May 21st, 2025 at 98 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Karl Lieffen
Actor (1926-1999).
Died January 13th, 1999 at 72 years old in Starnberg (brain cancer).
Alexander Nadson
Belarusian apostelic visitor (1926–2015).
Born August 8th, 1926 in Haradzieja.
Died April 15th, 2015 at 88 years old in London.
Revas Chkheidze
Film director (1926-2015).
Born December 8th, 1926 in Kutaisi.
Died May 3rd, 2015 at 88 years old in Tbilisi.
Franco Ferrarotti
Italian sociologist and politician (1926-2024).
Born April 7th, 1926 in Palazzolo Vercellese. [ref]
Died November 13th, 2024 at 98 years old in Rome. [ref]
Maurice Auslander
American mathematician and professor (1926–1994).
Born August 3rd, 1926 in Brooklyn.
Died November 18th, 1994 at 68 years old in Trondheim.
Lee Yung-dug
South korean politician (1926-2010).
Born March 6th, 1926 in Kangso.
Died February 6th, 2010 at 83 years old (pneumonia).
Wiesława Mazurkiewicz
Polish actress (1926-2021).
Born March 25th, 1926 in Łódź.
Died April 20th, 2021 at 95 years old in Warsaw.
Bruce Harlan
American diver (1926–1959).
Born January 2nd, 1926 in Pennsylvania.
Died June 22nd, 1959 at 33 years old in Norwalk (falling from height).
Rob Schroeder
American racing driver (1926-2011).
Born May 11th, 1926 in El Dorado.
Died December 3rd, 2011 at 85 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Maneca
Brazilian footballer (1926-1961).
Born January 28th, 1926 in Salvador.
Died June 28th, 1961 at 35 years old in Rio de Janeiro (poison).
Anahit Tsitsikian
Armenian violinist, musicologist, teacher (1926–1999).
Born August 26th, 1926 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 2nd, 1999 at 72 years old in Yerevan.
Peter Broeker
Canadian racing driver.
Born May 15th, 1926 in Germany.
Died November 4th, 1980 at 54 years old in Ottawa.
Víctor Ugarte
Bolivian footballer (1926–1995).
Born June 6th, 1926 in Tupiza Municipality.
Died March 20th, 1995 at 68 years old in La Paz.
Pyotr Velyaminov
Soviet russian film and theater actor (1926-2009).
Born December 7th, 1926 in Moscow.
Died June 14th, 2009 at 82 years old in Saint Petersburg (pneumonia).
Grigori Kromanov
Estonian film director (1926-1984).
Born March 8th, 1926 in Tallinn.
Died July 18th, 1984 at 58 years old in Vihula Rural Municipality.
Misael Escuti
Chilean footballer (1926-2005).
Born December 20th, 1926 in Copiapó.
Died January 3rd, 2005 at 78 years old in Santiago (cardiovascular disease).
Matti Ranin
Finnish actor (1926–2013).
Born November 21st, 1926 in Tampere.
Died November 24th, 2013 at 87 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Nel van Vliet
Dutch swimmer (1926-2006).
Born January 17th, 1926 in Hilversum.
Died January 4th, 2006 at 79 years old in Naarden. [ref]
Mustafa Ertan
Turkish association football player (1926–2005).
Born April 21st, 1926 in Ankara.
Died December 17th, 2005 at 79 years old in Bursa.
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