Carlos Agostinho do Rosário

Prime minister of mozambique (2015-present).

Born October 26th, 1954 (age 71 years) in Maxixe. ^[ref]

Alaa Murabit

Canadian physician; women's rights and youth activist.

Born October 26th, 1989 (age 36 years) in Saskatoon.

Holger Meins

German revolutionary (1941-1974).

Born October 26th, 1941 in Hamburg.

Died November 9th, 1974 at 33 years old in Wittlich (hunger strike).

Jude Watson

American novelist.

Born October 26th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Brooklyn. ^[ref]

John Krol

American catholic cardinal (1910–1996).

Born October 26th, 1910 in Cleveland.

Died March 3rd, 1996 at 85 years old in Philadelphia.

Ilka Štuhec

Slovenian alpine skier.

Born October 26th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Slovenj Gradec.

John Arden

British playwright (1930–2012).

Born October 26th, 1930 in Barnsley.

Died March 28th, 2012 at 81 years old in Galway. ^[ref]

Harald Nielsen

Danish footballer (1941-2015).

Born October 26th, 1941 in Frederikshavn.

Died August 11th, 2015 at 73 years old in Bologna (disease). ^[ref]

Tennessee Claflin

American suffragist (1844-1923).

Born October 26th, 1844 in Homer.

Died January 18th, 1923 at 78 years old in England.

Celeste Plak

Dutch volleyball player.

Born October 26th, 1995 (age 30 years) in Tuitjenhorn.

Jan Wolkers

Dutch sculptor and writer (1925–2007).

Born October 26th, 1925 in Oegstgeest.

Died October 19th, 2007 at 81 years old in Texel. ^[ref]

Ignacy Daszyński

Polish politician (1866-1936).

Born October 26th, 1866 in Zbarazh.

Died October 31st, 1936 at 70 years old in Bystra. ^[ref]

Tuukka Taponen

Finnish racing driver.

Born October 26th, 2006 (age 19 years) in Lohja. ^[ref]

Doris Stevens

American suffragist.

Born October 26th, 1888 in Omaha.

Died March 22nd, 1963 at 74 years old in New York City. ^[ref]

Willie Stevenson

Scottish assaociation football player and manager.

Born October 26th, 1939 in Leith.

Died May 27th, 2025 at 85 years old ^[ref]

Darcy Ribeiro

Brazilian politician and academic (1922-1997).

Born October 26th, 1922 in Salinas.

Died February 17th, 1997 at 74 years old in Brasília (cancer).

Ronald Drever

British physicist (1931-2017).

Born October 26th, 1931 in Paisley. ^[ref]

Died March 7th, 2017 at 85 years old in Edinburgh (dementia).

Eugene Koonin

American biologist.

Born October 26th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Moscow.

Manuel Rivas

Galician writer and journalist.

Born October 26th, 1957 (age 68 years) in Monte Alto.

Alfred Vogel

Swiss writer (1902-1996).

Born October 26th, 1902 in Aesch.

Died October 1st, 1996 at 93 years old in Feusisberg.

Alberto Franceschini

Italian terrorist.

Born October 26th, 1947 in Reggio Emilia.

Died April 11th, 2025 at 77 years old in Milan. ^[ref]

Eric Ericson

Swedish conductor (1918–2013).

Born October 26th, 1918 in Borås.

Died February 16th, 2013 at 94 years old in Stockholm. ^[ref]

Elisabeta Lipă

Romanian rower (born 1964).

Born October 26th, 1964 (age 61 years) in Siret.

José Moscardó Ituarte

Spanish general (1878-1956).

Born October 26th, 1878 in Madrid.

Died April 12th, 1956 at 77 years old in Madrid.

Erik Jendrišek

Slovak footballer.

Born October 26th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Trstená.