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February 26th
613 Notable birthdays
Abdellatif Filali
Moroccan prime minister.
Born February 26th, 1928 in Beni Mellal.
Died March 20th, 2009 at 81 years old in Clamart.
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Algerian film director.
Born February 26th, 1934 in M'Sila.
Died May 23rd, 2025 at 91 years old in Algiers. [ref]
Ekai Kawaguchi
Japanese buddhist monk (1866–1945).
Born February 26th, 1866 in Sakai.
Died February 24th, 1945 at 78 years old in Daita (intracranial hemorrhage).
Anatoly Filipchenko
Soviet cosmonaut (1928–2022).
Born February 26th, 1928 in Davydovka.
Died August 7th, 2022 at 94 years old in Moscow Oblast, Zvyozdny gorodok. [ref]
Elisabeth Eybers
South african poet (1915–2007).
Born February 26th, 1915 in Klerksdorp. [ref]
Died December 1st, 2007 at 92 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Anna Shchetinina
Soviet sea captain (1908–1999).
Born February 26th, 1908 in Okeanskaya.
Died September 25th, 1999 at 91 years old in Vladivostok.
Erich Koch-Weser
German politician (1875-1944).
Born February 26th, 1875 in Bremerhaven.
Died October 19th, 1944 at 69 years old in Rolândia.
Kevin Dallman
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born February 26th, 1981 (age 45 years) in Niagara Falls. [ref]
Kamisaka Sekka
Japanese artist (1866-1942).
Born February 26th, 1866 in Kyoto.
Died January 4th, 1942 at 75 years old in Kyoto.
José Policarpo
Patriarch of lisbon and cardinal (1936-2014).
Born February 26th, 1936 in Alvorninha.
Died March 12th, 2014 at 78 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Pierre Mac Orlan
French writer.
Born February 26th, 1882 in Péronne. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1970 at 88 years old in Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin. [ref]
Aldo Boffi
Italian footballer (1915-1987).
Born February 26th, 1915 in Giussano.
Died October 26th, 1987 at 72 years old in Giussano.
Abdulfattah Asiri
Saudi arabian footballer (born 1994).
Born February 26th, 1994 (age 32 years) in Khamis Mushait.
Hilmar Baunsgaard
Danish politician (1920-1989).
Born February 26th, 1920 in Slagelse.
Died June 30th, 1989 at 69 years old in Copenhagen (myocardial infarction).
Félix Ziem
French painter (1821-1911).
Born February 26th, 1821 in Beaune.
Died November 10th, 1911 at 90 years old in Paris. [ref]
Claude Cahen
French marxist orientalist and historian (1909–1991).
Born February 26th, 1909 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 18th, 1991 at 82 years old in Savigny-sur-Orge.
Humphrey Campbell
Dutch singer (1958–2024).
Born February 26th, 1958 in Moengo.
Died March 25th, 2024 at 66 years old (cancer). [ref]
Jules Pelouze
French chemist (1807–1867).
Born February 26th, 1807 in Valognes.
Died May 31st, 1867 at 60 years old in Meudon Bellevue.
Claude Piron
Swiss translator and esperantist (1931-2008).
Born February 26th, 1931 in Namur.
Died January 22nd, 2008 at 76 years old in Gland. [ref]
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