Welcome! Check out today's birthdays, recent birthdays, or our birthday stats.
In the year 1926
942 Notable birthdays
John George Kemeny
Jewish-hungarian american mathematician, computer scientist, and educator (1926-1992).
Born May 31st, 1926 in Budapest. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1992 at 66 years old in Hanover (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Robert Creeley
American poet (1926-2005).
Born May 21st, 1926 in Arlington. [ref]
Died March 30th, 2005 at 78 years old in Odessa (pneumonia). [ref]
Yehuda Bauer
Israeli historian of the holocaust (1926–2024).
Born April 6th, 1926 in Prague.
Died October 18th, 2024 at 98 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Walter Huddleston
American politician (1926-2018).
Born April 15th, 1926 in Burkesville.
Died October 16th, 2018 at 92 years old in Warsaw.
Dorothy E. Smith
Canadian anthropologist.
Born July 6th, 1926 in Northallerton.
Died June 3rd, 2022 at 95 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Arnaldo Pomodoro
Italian sculptor and jewelry designer.
Born June 23rd, 1926 (age 98 years) in Morciano di Romagna. [ref]
Dick McGuire
American basketball player and coach (1926–2010).
Born January 26th, 1926 in Huntington. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 2010 at 84 years old in Long Island (aortic aneurysm). [ref]
Jon Vickers
Canadian singer (1926-2015).
Born October 29th, 1926 in Prince Albert.
Died July 10th, 2015 at 88 years old in Ontario (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Galina Vishnevskaya
Russian soprano opera singer and recitalist.
Born October 25th, 1926 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died December 11th, 2012 at 86 years old in Moscow. [ref]
birthdays 341 to 350 of 942
People give one another things that can't be gift wrapped. Nadine Gordimer