1926 in History

1926

Leonard Rossiter, English actor (died 1984)

Leonard Rossiter, English actor (died 1984)

1926

Rafael Azcona, Spanish author and screenwriter (died 2008)

Rafael Azcona, Spanish author and screenwriter (died 2008)

1926

Y. A. Tittle, American football player (died 2017)

Y. A. Tittle, American football player (died 2017)

1926

Bo Carpelan, Finnish poet and author (died 2011)

Bo Carpelan, Finnish poet and author (died 2011)

1926

Jimmy Heath, American saxophonist and composer (died 2020)

Jimmy Heath, American saxophonist and composer (died 2020)

1926

Galina Vishnevskaya, Russian-American soprano and actress (died 2012)

Galina Vishnevskaya, Russian-American soprano and actress (died 2012)

1926

Panos Gavalas, Greek singer (died 1988)

Panos Gavalas, Greek singer (died 1988)

1926

Boris Chetkov, Russian painter (died 2010)

Boris Chetkov, Russian painter (died 2010)

1926

Henri Fertet, French Resistance fighter (died 1943)

Henri Fertet, French Resistance fighter (died 1943)

1926

H. R. Haldeman, American businessman and diplomat, 4th White House Chief of Staff (died 1993)

H. R. Haldeman, American businessman and diplomat, 4th White House Chief of Staff (died 1993)

1926

Takumi Shibano, Japanese author and translator (died 2010)

Takumi Shibano, Japanese author and translator (died 2010)

1926

Bowie Kuhn, American lawyer and businessman, 5th Commissioner of Baseball (died 2007)

Bowie Kuhn, American lawyer and businessman, 5th Commissioner of Baseball (died 2007)

1926

Necmettin Erbakan, Turkish engineer and politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Turkey (died 2011)

Necmettin Erbakan, Turkish engineer and politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Turkey (died 2011)

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Jon Vickers, Canadian tenor and actor (died 2015)

Jon Vickers, Canadian tenor and actor (died 2015)

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Jacques Swaters, Belgian race car driver and manager (died 2010)

Jacques Swaters, Belgian race car driver and manager (died 2010)