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In the year 1926

999 Notable birthdays

Jeane Kirkpatrick

American diplomat and presidential advisor (1926-2006).

Born November 19th, 1926 in Duncan.

Died December 7th, 2006 at 80 years old in Bethesda (heart failure). [ref]

Gordon Scott

American actor (1926-2007).

Born August 3rd, 1926 in Portland. [ref]

Died April 30th, 2007 at 80 years old in Baltimore (heart disease). [ref]

Tommy Bond

Film actor (1926-2005).

Born September 16th, 1926 in Dallas.

Died September 24th, 2005 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Vasili Arkhipov

Soviet submarine officer who averted nuclear war.

Born January 30th, 1926 in Zvorkovo.

Died August 19th, 1998 at 72 years old in Zheleznodorozhny (kidney cancer).

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]

Efraín Ríos Montt

Former de facto president of guatemala, army general, genocida and former president of congress (1926-2018).

Born June 16th, 1926 in Huehuetenango.

Died April 1st, 2018 at 91 years old in Guatemala City (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Prince Claus of the Netherlands

Spouse of prinsess beatrix of the netherlands, prince-consort of the netherlands.

Born September 6th, 1926 in Hitzacker.

Died October 6th, 2002 at 76 years old in Amsterdam (Parkinson's disease, pneumonia).

Diana Lynn

American actress (1926-1971).

Born October 7th, 1926 in Los Angeles.

Died December 18th, 1971 at 45 years old in New York City (stroke).

Anthony Shaffer

Writer, barrister and advertising executive from england.

Born May 15th, 1926 in Liverpool. [ref]

Died November 7th, 2001 at 75 years old in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Ninel Kulagina

Russian woman claiming to have psychic powers.

Born July 30th, 1926 in Saint Petersburg.

Died April 11th, 1990 at 63 years old

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