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In the year 1926
942 Notable birthdays
Maria Schell
Actress (1926-2005).
Born January 15th, 1926 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 26th, 2005 at 79 years old in Preitenegg (pneumonia). [ref]
R. L. Burnside
American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist (1926-2005).
Born November 23rd, 1926 in Oxford. [ref]
Died September 1st, 2005 at 78 years old in Memphis. [ref]
Tom Tryon
American actor and novelist (1926-1991).
Born January 14th, 1926 in Hartford.
Died September 4th, 1991 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer).
Jan Morris
Welsh historian, author and travel writer.
Born October 2nd, 1926 in Clevedon.
Died November 20th, 2020 at 94 years old in Pwllheli. [ref]
Michael Bond
English author, creator of paddington the bear.
Born January 13th, 1926 in Newbury. [ref]
Died June 27th, 2017 at 91 years old in London. [ref]
Ivan Illich
Austrian philosopher and theologist.
Born September 4th, 1926 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 2002 at 76 years old in Bremen (brain cancer). [ref]
Beji Caid Essebsi
Tunisian politician.
Born November 29th, 1926 in Sidi Bou Said. [ref]
Died July 25th, 2019 at 92 years old in Military hospital of Tunis (respiratory failure). [ref]
Marion Stein
Austrian-born british concert pianist.
Born October 18th, 1926 in Vienna.
Died March 6th, 2014 at 87 years old in North Devon.
Joan Sutherland
Australian soprano.
Born November 7th, 1926 in Sydney. [ref]
Died October 10th, 2010 at 83 years old in Montreux (heart failure). [ref]
Conrad Hall
American cinematographer (1926-2003).
Born June 21st, 1926 in Papeete.
Died January 4th, 2003 at 76 years old in Santa Monica (bladder cancer). [ref]
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