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In the year 1926
1,002 Notable birthdays
Stanley Cavell
American philosopher (1926-2018).
Born September 1st, 1926 in Atlanta.
Died June 19th, 2018 at 91 years old in Boston (heart failure).
James Stirling
English architect.
Born April 22nd, 1926 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1992 at 66 years old in London. [ref]
Gloria Jean
American actress, singer (1926-2018).
Born April 14th, 1926 in Buffalo.
Died August 31st, 2018 at 92 years old in Mountain View (heart failure).
Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
German prince (1926-1990).
Born June 5th, 1926 in Regensburg.
Died December 14th, 1990 at 64 years old in Großhadern.
Rushdy Abaza
Egyptian actor (1926-1980).
Born August 3rd, 1926 in Al Sharqia Governorate.
Died July 27th, 1980 at 53 years old in Egypt (brain cancer).
Alcides Ghiggia
Uruguayan footballer (1926-2015).
Born November 22nd, 1926 in Montevideo.
Died July 16th, 2015 at 88 years old in Las Piedras (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lou Donaldson
American saxophonist (1926–2024).
Born November 1st, 1926 in Badin.
Died November 9th, 2024 at 98 years old in Daytona Beach. [ref]
James Samuel Coleman
American sociologist.
Born May 12th, 1926 in Lawrence County. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1995 at 68 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Carleton Carpenter
Actor, magician, dancer, writer.
Born July 10th, 1926 in Bennington.
Died January 31st, 2022 at 95 years old in Warwick. [ref]
Hans Werner Henze
German composer (1926 – 2012).
Born July 1st, 1926 in Gütersloh. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2012 at 86 years old in Dresden. [ref]
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