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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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