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In the year 1926

1,043 Notable birthdays

Richard Yates

Novelist, short story writer (1926-1992).

Born February 3rd, 1926 in Yonkers.

Died November 7th, 1992 at 66 years old in Birmingham (pulmonary emphysema).

Charles Goodell

American politician (1926-1987).

Born March 16th, 1926 in Jamestown. [ref]

Died January 21st, 1987 at 60 years old in Washington, D.C..

Harris Wofford

American politician (1926-2019).

Born April 9th, 1926 in New York City.

Died January 21st, 2019 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C. (fall). [ref]

John Ericson

German-american film and television actor.

Born September 25th, 1926 in Düsseldorf. [ref]

Died May 3rd, 2020 at 93 years old in Santa Fe (pneumonia). [ref]

Robert Bly

American poet, author, and activist (1926–2021).

Born December 23rd, 1926 in Lac qui Parle County. [ref]

Died November 21st, 2021 at 94 years old in Minneapolis. [ref]

Morton Feldman

American composer (1926–1987).

Born January 12th, 1926 in New York City.

Died September 3rd, 1987 at 61 years old in Buffalo (pancreatic cancer).

Danny Blanchflower

Northern irish footballer (1926-1993).

Born February 10th, 1926 in Belfast.

Died December 9th, 1993 at 67 years old in London (Alzheimer's disease).

Albert Popwell

American actor (1926-1999).

Born July 15th, 1926 in New York City.

Died April 9th, 1999 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.

Paul Janssen

Belgian scientist, founder of janssen pharmaceutica (1926–2003).

Born September 21st, 1926 in Turnhout.

Died November 11th, 2003 at 77 years old in Rome.

Paul Baran

American engineer.

Born April 29th, 1926 in Hrodna. [ref]

Died March 26th, 2011 at 84 years old in Palo Alto (stroke). [ref]

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