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In the year 1926

1,050 Notable birthdays

Georges Gandil

Canoe racer.

Born May 18th, 1926 in Bruniquel. [ref]

Died October 24th, 1999 at 73 years old in Bruniquel. [ref]

Claude Bénard

French athletics competitor.

Born October 6th, 1926 in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died August 27th, 2025 at 98 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Väinö Korhonen

Finnish swimmer (1926-2018).

Born December 21st, 1926 in Lesogorsky.

Died December 13th, 2018 at 91 years old in Lohja.

Francisco Flores

Mexican footballer (1926-1986).

Born February 12th, 1926 in Guadalajara. [ref]

Died November 13th, 1986 at 60 years old in Guadalajara.

Remziye Tarsinova

Ukrainian dancer, ballet master and choreographer.

Born December 9th, 1926 in Simferopol.

Died April 7th, 2021 at 94 years old in Crimea. [ref]

Víctor Celestino Algarañaz

Bolivian footballer.

Born April 6th, 1926 (age 99 years) in Bolivia.

William Porter

American track and field athlete (1926–2000).

Born March 24th, 1926 in Jackson.

Died March 10th, 2000 at 73 years old in Irvine.

Héctor García Otero

Uruguayan basketball player.

Born June 12th, 1926 (age 99 years).

John Meyrick

British agriculturalist and rower (1926-2004).

Born December 2nd, 1926 in Towcester.

Died February 6th, 2004 at 77 years old in Pembroke.

Ingvar Pettersson

Swedish race walker (1926–1996).

Born January 19th, 1926 in Norrtälje. [ref]

Died July 2nd, 1996 at 70 years old [ref]

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