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In the year 1926
942 Notable birthdays
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]
David H. Hubel
Canadian neurophysiologist.
Born February 27th, 1926 in Windsor.
Died September 22nd, 2013 at 87 years old in Lincoln (kidney failure).
William Klein
American-french photographer-filmmaker.
Born April 19th, 1926 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died September 10th, 2022 at 96 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma
French military officer, race driver & businessman (1926-2018).
Born March 4th, 1926 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 7th, 2018 at 92 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Maria Teresa de Filippis
Italian racecar driver (1926-2016).
Born November 11th, 1926 in Marigliano. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2016 at 89 years old in Scanzorosciate. [ref]
J. B. Jeyaretnam
Singaporean politician.
Born January 5th, 1926 in Jaffna.
Died September 30th, 2008 at 82 years old in Singapore.
Meredith Belbin
British management consultant.
Born June 4th, 1926 in Sevenoaks. [ref]
Died March 6th, 2025 at 98 years old [ref]
Richard Schweiker
American politician (1926-2015).
Born June 1st, 1926 in Norristown.
Died July 31st, 2015 at 89 years old in Pomona (infectious disease).
Youssef Chahine
Egyptian film director (1926–2008).
Born January 25th, 1926 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2008 at 82 years old in Cairo (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Mark Taimanov
Soviet chess player.
Born February 7th, 1926 in Kharkiv.
Died November 28th, 2016 at 90 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
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