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In the year 1926

1,047 Notable birthdays

Jean-Pierre Kahane

French mathematician (1926-2017).

Born December 11th, 1926 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.

Died June 21st, 2017 at 90 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Blanca Varela

Peruvian poet.

Born August 10th, 1926 in Lima. [ref]

Died June 13th, 2009 at 82 years old in Lima. [ref]

Borys Romanchenko

Holocaust survivor who was killed during the 2022 russian invasion of ukraine.

Born January 20th, 1926 in Bondari. [ref]

Died March 18th, 2022 at 96 years old in Kharkiv (conflagration). [ref]

Günter de Bruyn

German writer (1926–2020).

Born November 1st, 1926 in Berlin.

Died October 4th, 2020 at 93 years old in Bad Saarow. [ref]

Rita Gorr

Belgian operatic mezzo-soprano singer (1926–2012).

Born February 18th, 1926 in Zelzate.

Died January 22nd, 2012 at 85 years old in Benidorm (disease). [ref]

Alfred Pfaff

German footballer (1926-2008).

Born July 16th, 1926 in Rödelheim.

Died December 27th, 2008 at 82 years old in Erlenbach am Main. [ref]

Efraín Sánchez

Colombian footballer (1926-2020).

Born February 26th, 1926 in Barranquilla.

Died January 16th, 2020 at 93 years old in Bogotá (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Meir Pa'il

Israeli politician (1926-2015).

Born June 19th, 1926 in Jerusalem. [ref]

Died September 15th, 2015 at 89 years old in Tel Aviv (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Florestano Vancini

Italian film director.

Born August 24th, 1926 in Ferrara. [ref]

Died September 18th, 2008 at 82 years old in Rome. [ref]

Hermann Kant

German writer (1926-2016).

Born June 14th, 1926 in Hamburg. [ref]

Died August 14th, 2016 at 90 years old in Neustrelitz. [ref]

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