1926 in History

1926

T. Loren Christianson, American politician (died 2019)

T. Loren Christianson, American politician (died 2019)

1926

Thomas Clark, American politician (died 2020)

Thomas Clark, American politician (died 2020)

1926

Wallace Jones, American basketball player and coach (died 2014)

Wallace Jones, American basketball player and coach (died 2014)

1926

Harry Dean Stanton, American actor, musician, and singer (died 2017)

Harry Dean Stanton, American actor, musician, and singer (died 2017)

1926

Himayat Ali Shair, Urdu poet (died 2019)

Himayat Ali Shair, Urdu poet (died 2019)

1926

Driss Chraïbi, Moroccan-French journalist and author (died 2007)

Driss Chraïbi, Moroccan-French journalist and author (died 2007)

1926

Leopoldo Galtieri, Argentinian general and politician, 44th President of Argentina (died 2003)

Leopoldo Galtieri, Argentinian general and politician, 44th President of Argentina (died 2003)

1926

Raymond Gosling, English physicist and academic (died 2015)

Raymond Gosling, English physicist and academic (died 2015)

1926

Sir John Graham, 4th Baronet, English diplomat (died 2019)

Sir John Graham, 4th Baronet, English diplomat (died 2019)

1926

Ivica Horvat, Croatian footballer and manager (died 2012)

Ivica Horvat, Croatian footballer and manager (died 2012)

1926

Irwin Rose, American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2015)

Irwin Rose, American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2015)

1926

Édouard Carpentier, French-Canadian wrestler (died 2010)

Édouard Carpentier, French-Canadian wrestler (died 2010)

1926

Willis Carto, American activist and theorist (died 2015)

Willis Carto, American activist and theorist (died 2015)

1926

Margaret Laurence, Canadian author and academic (died 1987)

Margaret Laurence, Canadian author and academic (died 1987)

1926

Nita Bieber, American actress (died 2019)

Nita Bieber, American actress (died 2019)

1926

Bernard Pons, French politician and medical doctor (died 2022)

Bernard Pons, French politician and medical doctor (died 2022)

1926

Maunu Kurkvaara, Finnish film director and screenwriter (died 2023)

Maunu Kurkvaara, Finnish film director and screenwriter (died 2023)

1926

Elizabeth Jennings, English poet (died 2001)

Elizabeth Jennings, English poet (died 2001)

1926

Helen Gallagher, American actress, singer, and dancer (died 2024)

Helen Gallagher, American actress, singer, and dancer (died 2024)