1926 in History

1926

Michel Butor, French author and critic (died 2016)

Michel Butor, French author and critic (died 2016)

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Richard Ellsasser, American organist, composer, and conductor (died 1972)

Richard Ellsasser, American organist, composer, and conductor (died 1972)

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Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco, Spanish noblewoman (died 2017)

Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco, Spanish noblewoman (died 2017)

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Shohei Imamura, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2006)

Shohei Imamura, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2006)

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Jean-Pierre Serre, French mathematician and academic

Jean-Pierre Serre, French mathematician and academic

1926

Henry Silva, American actor (died 2022)

Henry Silva, American actor (died 2022)

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Eric Gross, Austrian-Australian pianist and composer (died 2011)

Eric Gross, Austrian-Australian pianist and composer (died 2011)

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John Knowles, American novelist (died 2001)

John Knowles, American novelist (died 2001)

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Roger McKee, American baseball player (died 2014)

Roger McKee, American baseball player (died 2014)

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Robert H. Schuller, American pastor and author (died 2015)

Robert H. Schuller, American pastor and author (died 2015)

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Bill Black, American bass player and bandleader (died 1965)

Bill Black, American bass player and bandleader (died 1965)

1926

Curtis Harrington, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2007)

Curtis Harrington, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2007)

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Hovie Lister, American minister and pianist (died 2001)

Hovie Lister, American minister and pianist (died 2001)

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Jean-Marie Lustiger, French cardinal (died 2007)

Jean-Marie Lustiger, French cardinal (died 2007)

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Jack McDuff, American singer and organist (died 2001)

Jack McDuff, American singer and organist (died 2001)

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Bud Greenspan, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2010)

Bud Greenspan, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2010)

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Joe Kubert, American author and illustrator, founded The Kubert School (died 2012)

Joe Kubert, American author and illustrator, founded The Kubert School (died 2012)

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Victoria Barbă, Moldovan animated film director (died 2020)

Victoria Barbă, Moldovan animated film director (died 2020)

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Masatoshi Koshiba, Japanese physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2020)

Masatoshi Koshiba, Japanese physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2020)

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James Lipton, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2020)

James Lipton, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2020)