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October 26th
152 Notable deaths
Ricardo Odnoposoff
Argentine-born violinist (1914-2004).
Born February 24th, 1914 in Buenos Aires.
Died October 26th, 2004 at 90 years old in Vienna.
Adam Wolanin
American soccer player (1919-1987).
Born November 13th, 1919 in Lviv.
Died October 26th, 1987 at 67 years old in Park Ridge.
Tahira Tahirova
Soviet diplomat (1913-1991).
Born November 7th, 1913 in Baýramaly.
Died October 26th, 1991 at 77 years old in Baku.
Cargill Gilston Knott
British mathematician and physicist.
Born June 30th, 1856 in Penicuik.
Died October 26th, 1922 at 66 years old in Edinburgh.
Otto Scheff
Austrian swimmer (1889-1956).
Born December 12th, 1889 in Berlin.
Died October 26th, 1956 at 66 years old in Maria Enzersdorf.
Alfred Tysoe
British athlete (1874-1901).
Born March 21st, 1874 in Burnley.
Died October 26th, 1901 at 27 years old in Blackpool.
Charles van Lerberghe
Belgian poet (1861-1907).
Born October 21st, 1861 in Ghent. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1907 at 46 years old in City of Brussels. [ref]
Annie Speirs
British swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder.
Born July 14th, 1889 in Liverpool.
Died October 26th, 1926 at 37 years old in Liverpool.
János Fadrusz
Hungarian sculptor.
Born September 2nd, 1858 in Bratislava. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1903 at 45 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Henry Augustus Pilsbry
American zoologist.
Born December 7th, 1862 in Iowa City.
Died October 26th, 1957 at 94 years old in Lantana.
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