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History Deaths on August 26

By  Holly Brown  26 Aug   108 Views

History Deaths on August 26

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Matthias Erzberger, German publicist and politician (b. 1875)

#Matthias_Erzberger

In 1921

Bunny Austin, English tennis player (b. 1906)

#Bunny_Austin

In 2000

Olaf Holtedahl, Norwegian geologist and academic (b. 1885)

#Olaf_Holtedahl

In 1975

Louis Philippe I of France (b. 1773)

#Louis_Philippe_I

In 1850

Johann Franz Encke, German astronomer and academic (b. 1791)

#Johann_Franz_Encke

In 1865

Ted Knight, American actor (b. 1923)

#Ted_Knight

In 1986

Reginald Bartholomew, American academic and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Italy (b. 1936)

#Reginald_Bartholomew

In 2012

Sándor Wekerle, Hungarian jurist and politician, Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1848)

#Sándor_Wekerle

In 1921

Alfred Wagenknecht, German-American activist (b. 1881)

#Alfred_Wagenknecht

In 1956

John J. Gilligan, American soldier and politician, 62nd Governor of Ohio (b. 1921)

#John_J._Gilligan

In 2013

Mika Waltari, Finnish author, translator, and academic (b. 1908)

#Mika_Waltari

In 1979

António, Prior of Crato (b. 1531)

#António,_Prior_of_Crato

In 1595

Charles Boyer, French-American actor, singer, and producer (b. 1899)

#Charles_Boyer

In 1978

George Band, Taiwanese-English mountaineer and author (b. 1929)

#George_Band

In 2011

Philipp I, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg (b. 1449)

#Philipp_I,_Count_of_Hanau-Münzenberg

In 1500

Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer and educator (b. 1872)

#Ralph_Vaughan_Williams

In 1958

Frederick Reines, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1918)

#Frederick_Reines

In 1998

Margaret Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)

#Margaret_Leijonhufvud

In 1551

Kay Francis, American actress (b. 1905)

#Kay_Francis

In 1968

Edward Fowler, English bishop and author (b. 1632)

#Edward_Fowler

In 1714

Tobe Hooper, American film director (b. 1943)

#Tobe_Hooper

In 2017

Russ Alben, American composer and businessman (b. 1929)

#Russ_Alben

In 2012

Ottokar II of Bohemia (b. 1233)

#Ottokar_II_of_Bohemia

In 1278

Ernest, Elector of Saxony (b. 1441)

#Ernest,_Elector_of_Saxony

In 1486

Lotte Lehmann, German-American soprano (b. 1888)

#Lotte_Lehmann

In 1976

H. A. Rey, German-American author and illustrator, created Curious George (b. 1898)

#H._A._Rey

In 1977

Rosa Albach-Retty, German-Austrian actress (b. 1874)

#Rosa_Albach-Retty

In 1980

Frans Hals, Dutch painter and educator (b. 1580)

#Frans_Hals

In 1666

Clyde Walcott, Barbadian cricketer and coach (b. 1926)

#Clyde_Walcott

In 2006

Gaston Thorn, Luxembourger jurist and politician, 20th Prime Minister of Luxembourg (b. 1928)

#Gaston_Thorn

In 2007

Mariam Baouardy, Syrian Roman Catholic nun; later canonized (b. 1846)

#Mariam_Baouardy

In 1878

Bob de Moor, Belgian author and illustrator (b. 1925)

#Bob_de_Moor

In 1992

Charles Lindbergh, American pilot and explorer (b. 1902)

#Charles_Lindbergh

In 1974

Lon Chaney, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1883)

#Lon_Chaney

In 1930

Neil Simon, American playwright and author (b. 1927)

#Neil_Simon

In 2018

Roger Nash Baldwin, American trade union leader, co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union (b. 1884)

#Roger_Nash_Baldwin

In 1981

Charles II, Count of Alençon (b. 1297)

#Charles_II,_Count_of_Alençon

In 1346

Thomas Bradwardine, English archbishop, mathematician, and physicist (b. 1290)

#Thomas_Bradwardine

In 1349

P. J. Kavanagh, English poet and author (b. 1931)

#P._J._Kavanagh

In 2015

Theodor Körner, German soldier and author (b. 1791)

#Theodor_Körner_(author)

In 1813

Rainer Barzel, Polish-German lawyer and politician, Minister of Intra-German Relations (b. 1924)

#Rainer_Barzel

In 2006

Christian Bourquin, French lawyer and politician (b. 1954)

#Christian_Bourquin

In 2014

Constantin Brâncoveanu, Ruler of Wallachia (b. 1654)

#Constantin_Brâncoveanu

In 1714

George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, English soldier and politician, 3rd Secretary of State for the Colonies (b. 1716)

#George_Germain,_1st_Viscount_Sackville

In 1785

Petrus Ramus, French philosopher and logician (b. 1515)

#Petrus_Ramus

In 1572

K?k?, emperor of Japan (b. 830)

#Emperor_K?k?

In 887

John of Bohemia (b. 1296)

#John_of_Bohemia

In 1346

Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires, French-Spanish sailor and politician, 10th Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (b. 1753)

#Santiago_de_Liniers,_1st_Count_of_Buenos_Aires

In 1810

Adam von Trott zu Solz, German lawyer and diplomat (b. 1909)

#Adam_von_Trott_zu_Solz

In 1944

Denis D'Amour, Canadian guitarist and songwriter (b. 1960)

#Denis_D'Amour

In 2005

Raimon Panikkar, Catalan priest and scholar (b. 1918)

#Raimon_Panikkar

In 2010

Krzysztof Wilmanski, Polish-German physicist and academic (b. 1940)

#Krzysztof_Wilmanski

In 2012

Louis I, Count of Flanders (b. 1304)

#Louis_I,_Count_of_Flanders

In 1346

Akbar Adibi, Iranian engineer and academic (b. 1939)

#Akbar_Adibi

In 2000

Louis II, Count of Blois

#Louis_II,_Count_of_Blois

In 1346

Rudolph, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1320)

#Rudolph,_Duke_of_Lorraine

In 1346

Louis Muhlstock, Polish-Canadian painter and educator (b. 1904)

#Louis_Muhlstock

In 2001

José Manuel Moreno, Argentinian footballer and manager (b. 1916)

#José_Manuel_Moreno

In 1978

Robert Denning, American art collector and interior designer (b. 1927)

#Robert_Denning

In 2005

Arechis II, duke of Benevento

#Arechis_II_of_Benevento

In 787

Franz Werfel, Austrian author and playwright (b. 1890)

#Franz_Werfel

In 1945

Amelia Boynton Robinson, American activist (b. 1911)

#Amelia_Boynton_Robinson

In 2015

William James, American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1842)

#William_James

In 1910

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch microscopist and biologist (b. 1632)

#Antonie_van_Leeuwenhoek

In 1723

Francisco San Diego, Filipino bishop (b. 1935)

In 2015

Stefanos Manikas, Greek politician (b. 1952)

In 2015

Donald Eric Capps, American theologian, author, and academic (b. 1939)

In 2015

Ch?sei Sone, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1937)

In 2014

Caroline Kellett, English journalist (b. 1960)

In 2014

Peter Bacon Hales, American historian, photographer, and author (b. 1950)

In 2014

Clyde A. Wheeler, American soldier and politician (b. 1921)

In 2013

Jack Sinagra, American lawyer and politician (b. 1950)

In 2013

Bill Schmitz, American football player and coach (b. 1954)

In 2013

Hélie de Saint Marc, French soldier (b. 1922)

In 2013

Jacques Bensimon, Canadian director and producer (b. 1943)

In 2012

John McAleese, Scottish sergeant (b. 1949)

In 2011

Patrick C. Fischer, American computer scientist and academic (b. 1935)

In 2011

Dominick Dunne, American journalist and novelist (b. 1925)

In 2009

Moondog King, Canadian wrestler and politician (b. 1949)

In 2005

Laura Branigan, American singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1952)

In 2004

Jim Wacker, American football player and coach (b. 1937)

In 2003

Marita Petersen, Faroese educator and politician, 8th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (b. 1940)

In 2001

John Brunner, English-Scottish author and poet (b. 1934)

In 1995

Reima Pietilä, Finnish architect, co-designed the Kaleva Church (b. 1923)

In 1993

Mildred Albert, American fashion commentator, TV and radio personality, and fashion show producer (b. 1905)

In 1991

Tang Chang, Thai artist (b. 1934)

In 1990

Irving Stone, American author (b. 1903)

In 1989

Carlos Paião, Portuguese singer-songwriter (b. 1957)

In 1988

Georg Wittig, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1897)

In 1987

John Goddard, Barbadian-English cricketer and manager (b. 1919)

In 1987

Lee Hays, American singer-songwriter (b. 1914)

In 1981

Tex Avery, American animator, director, and voice actor (b. 1908)

In 1980

Francis Chichester, English pilot and sailor (b. 1901)

In 1972

W. W. E. Ross, Canadian geophysicist and poet (b. 1894)

In 1966

Jeanie MacPherson, American actress and screenwriter (b. 1887)

In 1946

Bîmen ?en, Turkish composer and songwriter (b. 1873)

In 1943

Catherine Zaccaria, Despotess of the Morea

In 1462

Mikhail II, Grand Prince of Tver (b. 1333)

In 1399

Michael IV of Constantinople

In 1214

Theoderic the Great, king of the Ostrogoths (b. 454)

In 526

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