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Croatian physician (1888-1958).
Born September 1st, 1888 in Brodski Drenovac.
Died June 26th, 1958 at 69 years old in Zagreb.
American actor (1870–1937).
Born August 24th, 1870 in Boston.
Died June 26th, 1937 at 66 years old in La Crescenta-Montrose.
American mesoamericanist and entomologist (1825-1910).
Born July 27th, 1825 in Kingsport.
Died June 26th, 1910 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C..
French republican revolutionary (1809-1870).
Born September 18th, 1809 in Pointe-à-Pitre.
Died June 26th, 1870 at 60 years old in The Hague.
German engineer, inventor and helicopter pioneer (1895–1955).
Born September 1st, 1895 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died June 26th, 1955 at 59 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
German protestant theologian (1837-1905).
Born November 16th, 1837 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 26th, 1905 at 67 years old in Basel.
Soviet opera singer and director (1902-1977).
Born July 10th, 1902 in Knyazevo.
Died June 26th, 1977 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Romanian politician (1916-2000).
Born February 6th, 1916 in Ploiești.
Died June 26th, 2000 at 84 years old in Bucharest.
Canadian athlete (1873-1958).
Born January 10th, 1873 in Strathroy-Caradoc.
Died June 26th, 1958 at 85 years old in Laconia.
Italian novelist and screenwriter (1922–2022).
Born October 3rd, 1922 in Naples.
Died June 26th, 2022 at 99 years old in Rome. [ref]
Belgian cyclist, stunt driver and aviator.
Born July 10th, 1877 in Tournai.
Died June 26th, 1961 at 83 years old in Paris.
Greenlandic politician and designer of the greenland flag (1940–2022).
Born February 25th, 1940 in Maamorilik.
Died June 26th, 2022 at 82 years old in Hals. [ref]
Dutch composer born in java.
Born January 17th, 1907 in Bandung.
Died June 26th, 1987 at 80 years old in Maarheeze.
American basketball player and coach (1922–2001).
Born April 4th, 1922 in Mahanoy City.
Died June 26th, 2001 at 79 years old in Cape May Court House. [ref]
German philologist (1809-1881).
Born January 28th, 1809 in Nörten-Hardenberg.
Died June 26th, 1881 at 72 years old in Göttingen.
Banker, general secretary of fifa (1877-1951).
Born February 16th, 1877 in Medan.
Died June 26th, 1951 at 74 years old in Amsterdam.
American conductor and composer (1891–1945).
Born June 4th, 1891 in Budapest.
Died June 26th, 1945 at 54 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Argentine writer (1900–1970).
Born June 11th, 1900 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 26th, 1970 at 70 years old in Buenos Aires.
Catholic archbishop of melbourne, victoria, australia, and cardinal (1914–1983).
Born March 2nd, 1914 in Western Australia.
Died June 26th, 1983 at 69 years old in Rome.
German botanist and botanical artist (1840-1925).
Born March 22nd, 1840 in Cologne.
Died June 26th, 1925 at 85 years old in Cologne.
Russian writer (1928-2018).
Died June 26th, 2018 at 89 years old in Moscow (prostate cancer).
German egyptologist (1920–2016).
Born February 19th, 1920 in Hanover.
Died June 26th, 2016 at 96 years old in Schlehdorf. [ref]
Prime minister of iran (1996-1971).
Born January 23rd, 1897 in Tehran.
Died June 26th, 1971 at 74 years old in Tehran.
Russian opera singer (1873–1950).
Born June 16th, 1873 in Odesa.
Died June 26th, 1950 at 77 years old in Moscow.
Senegalese politician (1933-2017).
Born January 21st, 1933 in Keur Madiabel.
Died June 26th, 2017 at 84 years old in Dakar. [ref]
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