February 26th
246 Notable deaths
Felix Draeseke
German composer (1835-1913).
Born October 7th, 1835 in Coburg.
Died February 26th, 1913 at 77 years old in Dresden (stroke).
Mies Bouwman
Dutch television presenter (1929–2018).
Born December 31st, 1929 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2018 at 88 years old in Elst (cardiomyopathy). [ref]
Hermann Obrist
Swiss sculptor, decorator and designer of applied arts (1863–1927).
Born May 27th, 1863 in Kilchberg.
Died February 26th, 1927 at 63 years old in Munich.
Tullio Carminati
Italian actor (1894-1971).
Born September 21st, 1894 in Zadar.
Died February 26th, 1971 at 76 years old in Rome (stroke).
Emiliano Chamorro Vargas
President of nicaragua (1871-1966).
Born May 11th, 1871 in Nicaragua. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1966 at 94 years old in Managua.
Jale İnan
Turkish archaeologist (1914–2001).
Born February 1st, 1914 in Istanbul.
Died February 26th, 2001 at 87 years old in Istanbul.
Annibale Frossi
Italian footballer and manager (1911–1999).
Born August 6th, 1911 in Muzzana del Turgnano.
Died February 26th, 1999 at 87 years old in Milan.
William Ralph Inge
English author, anglican dean and professor of divinity (1860–1954).
Born June 6th, 1860 in Crayke.
Died February 26th, 1954 at 93 years old in Wallingford.
Dezső Novák
Hungarian association footballer, trainer (1939–2014).
Born February 3rd, 1939 in Ják.
Died February 26th, 2014 at 75 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Maria Rosetti
Romanian journalist, editor.
Born September 14th, 1819 in Guernsey. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1893 at 73 years old
Mariano Rivera Paz
Guatemalan statesman; 1st president of guatemala (1804-1849).
Born December 24th, 1804 in Guatemala City.
Died February 26th, 1849 at 44 years old in Jalapa.
Hasan Âli Yücel
Turkish educator and politician (1897–1961).
Born December 17th, 1897 in Istanbul.
Died February 26th, 1961 at 63 years old in Istanbul.
Emmanuel Félix de Wimpffen
French general (1811-1884).
Born September 13th, 1811 in Laon.
Died February 26th, 1884 at 72 years old in Paris.
Georges Sagnac
French physicist who lent his name to the sagnac effect (1869–1928).
Born October 14th, 1869 in Périgueux.
Died February 26th, 1928 at 58 years old in Meudon.
Eri Klas
Estonian conductor (1939–2016).
Born June 7th, 1939 in Tallinn.
Died February 26th, 2016 at 76 years old in Tallinn (myocardial infarction).
Mario Mattoli
Italian film director and screenwriter (1898–1980).
Born November 30th, 1898 in Tolentino.
Died February 26th, 1980 at 81 years old in Rome.
Liborius Ritter von Frank
Austro-hungarian general.
Born October 5th, 1848 in Split.
Died February 26th, 1935 at 86 years old in Graz.
Duke Nalon
Racecar driver (1913–2001).
Born March 2nd, 1913 in Chicago.
Died February 26th, 2001 at 87 years old in Indianapolis.
Ruth Drexel
German actress (1930-2009).
Born July 14th, 1930 in Vilshofen an der Donau. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2009 at 78 years old in Feldkirchen (cancer). [ref]
Joseph Jules Dejerine
French neurologist (1849–1917).
Born August 3rd, 1849 in Geneva.
Died February 26th, 1917 at 67 years old in Paris.
Hendrika Johanna van Leeuwen
Dutch physicist.
Born July 3rd, 1887 in The Hague. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1974 at 86 years old in Delft.
Dimitar Petkov
Bulgarian politician (1858-1907).
Born November 2nd, 1858 in Nicolae Bălcescu.
Died February 26th, 1907 at 48 years old in Sofia.
Felix Auerbach
German jewish physicist and art collector (1856-1933).
Born November 12th, 1856 in Wrocław.
Died February 26th, 1933 at 76 years old in Jena.
Sergei Dorensky
Russian musician.
Born December 3rd, 1931 in Moscow.
Died February 26th, 2020 at 88 years old in Moscow.
Árpád Fekete
Hungarian association football player and association football manager (1921-2012).
Born March 5th, 1921 in Salgótarján.
Died February 26th, 2012 at 90 years old in Guadalajara. [ref]
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi