1926 in History

1926

Stig Sollander, Swedish Alpine skier (died 2019)

Stig Sollander, Swedish Alpine skier (died 2019)

1926

Kenny Baker, American fiddler (died 2011)

Kenny Baker, American fiddler (died 2011)

1926

Mahendra Bhatnagar, Indian poet (died 2020)

Mahendra Bhatnagar, Indian poet (died 2020)

1926

Fernando Mönckeberg Barros, Chilean surgeon

Fernando Mönckeberg Barros, Chilean surgeon

1926

Dinu Zamfirescu, Romanian politician

Dinu Zamfirescu, Romanian politician

1926

George Booth, American cartoonist (died 2022)

George Booth, American cartoonist (died 2022)

1926

Mel Brooks, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

Mel Brooks, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

1926

Robert Ledley, American academic and inventor (died 2012)

Robert Ledley, American academic and inventor (died 2012)

1926

Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti ruler, 3rd Emir of Kuwait (died 2006)

Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti ruler, 3rd Emir of Kuwait (died 2006)

1926

Julius W

Julius W

1926

Roger Stuart Bacon, Nova Scotia politician (died 2021)

Roger Stuart Bacon, Nova Scotia politician (died 2021)

1926

Bobby Morgan, American professional baseball player (died 2023)

Bobby Morgan, American professional baseball player (died 2023)

1926

Paul Berg, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2023)

Paul Berg, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2023)

1926

Robert Fogel, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013)

Robert Fogel, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013)

1926

Carl Hahn, German businessman (died 2023)

Carl Hahn, German businessman (died 2023)

1926

Mohamed Abshir Muse, Somali general (died 2017)

Mohamed Abshir Muse, Somali general (died 2017)

1926

Hans Werner Henze, German composer and educator (died 2012)

Hans Werner Henze, German composer and educator (died 2012)

1926

Octavian Paler, Romanian journalist and politician (died 2007)

Octavian Paler, Romanian journalist and politician (died 2007)

1926

Johnny Coles, American trumpet player (died 1997)

Johnny Coles, American trumpet player (died 1997)

1926

Rae Allen, American actress, singer, and director (died 2022)

Rae Allen, American actress, singer, and director (died 2022)