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In the year 1926
992 Notable birthdays
Cedella Booker
Jamaican singer and writer (1926-2008).
Born July 23rd, 1926 in Saint Ann Parish.
Died April 8th, 2008 at 81 years old in Miami. [ref]
Ralph Abernathy
American civil rights movement leader (1926-1990).
Born March 11th, 1926 in Linden.
Died April 17th, 1990 at 64 years old in Atlanta.
Lionel Jeffries
English actor, screenwriter and film director.
Born June 10th, 1926 in Forest Hill. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2010 at 83 years old in Poole (vascular dementia). [ref]
Charles Van Doren
American academic.
Born February 12th, 1926 in Manhattan.
Died April 9th, 2019 at 93 years old in Canaan.
June Haver
American actress.
Born June 10th, 1926 in Rock Island. [ref]
Died July 4th, 2005 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba
Grandee of spain (1926-2014).
Born March 28th, 1926 in Liria Palace.
Died November 20th, 2014 at 88 years old in Palacio de las Dueñas (pneumonia).
Ray Price
American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Born January 12th, 1926 in Wood County.
Died December 16th, 2013 at 87 years old in Mount Pleasant (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Big Mama Thornton
American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter.
Born December 11th, 1926 in Ariton.
Died July 25th, 1984 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
John Berger
British painter, writer and art critic (1926-2017).
Born November 5th, 1926 in London Borough of Hackney.
Died January 2nd, 2017 at 90 years old in Antony. [ref]
John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough
British peer.
Born April 13th, 1926 in Blenheim Palace.
Died October 16th, 2014 at 88 years old in Blenheim Palace.
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