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French writer (1820-1889).
Born September 17th, 1820 in Valence. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1889 at 69 years old in Villa Augier. [ref]
Italian footballer (1915-1987).
Born February 26th, 1915 in Giussano.
Died October 26th, 1987 at 72 years old in Giussano.
American racing driver.
Born August 19th, 1926 in Fresno.
Died October 26th, 2003 at 77 years old in Fresno.
Soviet spy (1914–2007).
Born March 9th, 1914 in Moscow.
Died October 26th, 2007 at 93 years old in Moscow.
American writer (1891-1968).
Born January 18th, 1891 in Freeport.
Died October 26th, 1968 at 77 years old in Pasadena.
German actress (1905–1977).
Born March 16th, 1905 in Blankenese.
Died October 26th, 1977 at 72 years old in Stade (traffic collision).
French urbanist.
Born January 9th, 1861 in Aix-les-Bains.
Died October 26th, 1930 at 69 years old in Paris.
American suffragist (1858–1919).
Born December 30th, 1858 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1919 at 60 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
German naturalist poet and dramatist (1863-1929).
Born April 26th, 1863 in Kętrzyn.
Died October 26th, 1929 at 66 years old in Berlin.
French actor (1909-2005).
Born May 13th, 1909 in Bucharest.
Died October 26th, 2005 at 96 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Franco-senegalese anthropologist, economist and writer.
Born August 20th, 1950 in Senegal. [ref]
Died October 26th, 2025 at 75 years old [ref]
South african anthropologist (1908-1982).
Born January 3rd, 1908 in Lovedale. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1982 at 74 years old in Hogsback.
German general (1836-1919).
Born January 19th, 1836 in Potsdam.
Died October 26th, 1919 at 83 years old in Harnekop.
Foundress of the congregation of the sisters of the resurrection (1833-1913).
Born October 29th, 1833 in Antaviĺ.
Died October 26th, 1913 at 79 years old in Kraków.
Russian mathematician (1880–1968).
Born March 5th, 1880 in Odesa. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1968 at 88 years old in Moscow.
Belgian-dutch astronomer (1893–1970).
Born February 12th, 1893 in Bruges.
Died October 26th, 1970 at 77 years old in Utrecht.
German noble (1884-1944).
Born May 28th, 1884 in Venice.
Died October 26th, 1944 at 60 years old in Bled.
French poet (1846–1903).
Born December 29th, 1846 in Châteauroux.
Died October 26th, 1903 at 56 years old in Ivry-sur-Seine.
Brazilian screenwriter and journalist (1945–2021).
Born November 1st, 1945 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died October 26th, 2021 at 75 years old in Rio de Janeiro (sepsis). [ref]
Portuguese writer (1925-1998).
Born October 2nd, 1925 in São João do Peso.
Died October 26th, 1998 at 73 years old in Lisbon.
American communist (1828-1906).
Born November 9th, 1828 in Bethau.
Died October 26th, 1906 at 77 years old in Manhattan, Hoboken.
Austrian actor (1884–1968).
Born October 30th, 1884 in Gröbming. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1968 at 83 years old in Bad Aussee. [ref]
German jurist (1817–1892).
Born June 26th, 1817 in Düsseldorf.
Died October 26th, 1892 at 75 years old in Leipzig.
French statesman (1827-1896).
Born May 19th, 1827 in Avranches.
Died October 26th, 1896 at 69 years old in Paris.
Soviet gymnast.
Born July 24th, 1949 in Bishkek.
Died October 26th, 2025 at 76 years old [ref]
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