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In the year 1926

1,048 Notable birthdays

Ernest Chapman

Australian rower (1926-2013).

Born April 11th, 1926 in Sydney.

Died March 21st, 2013 at 86 years old

Helene Ahrweiler

Greek/french byzantinist (1926-2026).

Born August 29th, 1926 in Athens.

Died February 16th, 2026 at 99 years old in Athens. [ref]

Klaas Bakker

Dutch football player (1926-2016).

Born April 22nd, 1926 in Amsterdam.

Died January 3rd, 2016 at 89 years old in Amstelveen.

Shigeo Sugimoto

Japanese association football player (1926-2002).

Born December 4th, 1926 in Kobe.

Died April 2nd, 2002 at 75 years old in Hyōgo Prefecture.

Park Il-kap

South korean footballer (1926-1987).

Born March 21st, 1926 in Korea under Japanese rule.

Died September 11th, 1987 at 61 years old in São Paulo.

Géza Kádas

Hungarian swimmer.

Born August 7th, 1926 in Eger.

Died March 6th, 1979 at 52 years old in Budapest.

János Herskó

Hungarian-born actor and film director (1926-2011).

Born April 9th, 1926 in Budapest.

Died October 12th, 2011 at 85 years old in Budapest. [ref]

Anita Välkki

Finnish opera singer and voice teacher (1926-2011).

Born October 25th, 1926 in Sääksmäki.

Died April 27th, 2011 at 84 years old in Helsinki.

Gottfried Diener

Bobsledder (1926-2015).

Born November 1st, 1926 in Zurich.

Died May 26th, 2015 at 88 years old in Engelberg. [ref]

Aage Birch

Danish sailor (1926–2017).

Born September 23rd, 1926 in Søllerød.

Died February 13th, 2017 at 90 years old [ref]

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