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In the year 1926
942 Notable birthdays
James Lipton
Poet, talk show host, writer, teacher (1926-2020).
Born September 19th, 1926 in Detroit. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 2020 at 93 years old in Manhattan (bladder cancer). [ref]
Abdus Salam
Theoretical physicist, and nobel prize in physics recipient.
Born January 29th, 1926 in Jhang.
Died November 21st, 1996 at 70 years old in Oxford (progressive supranuclear palsy).
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
French official and statesman (1926–2020).
Born February 2nd, 1926 in Koblenz.
Died December 2nd, 2020 at 94 years old in Authon (COVID-19). [ref]
Betty Lynn
American actress.
Born August 29th, 1926 in Kansas City.
Died October 16th, 2021 at 95 years old in Mount Airy. [ref]
Ian Paisley
Politician and former church minister (1926-2014).
Born April 6th, 1926 in Armagh.
Died September 12th, 2014 at 88 years old in Belfast (cardiomyopathy).
Zig Ziglar
American motivational speaker (1926-2012).
Born November 6th, 1926 in Coffee County. [ref]
Died November 28th, 2012 at 86 years old in Plano (pneumonia). [ref]
Claus von Bülow
British socialite.
Born August 11th, 1926 in Copenhagen.
Died May 25th, 2019 at 92 years old in London.
Christine Jorgensen
First american to become widely known for having sex reassignment surgery (1926-1989).
Born May 30th, 1926 in The Bronx.
Died May 3rd, 1989 at 62 years old in San Clemente (lung cancer, bladder cancer).
Johnny Walker
Indian actor.
Born November 11th, 1926 in Indore.
Died July 29th, 2003 at 76 years old in Mumbai.
Steve Reeves
American bodybuilder and actor (1926–2000).
Born January 21st, 1926 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died May 1st, 2000 at 74 years old in Escondido (lymphoma). [ref]
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