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July 26th
227 Notable deaths
Jehan Georges Vibert
French academic painter (1840-1902).
Born September 30th, 1840 in rue de Lancry.
Died July 26th, 1902 at 61 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Georg Alexander Pick
Austrian mathematician, holocaust victim (1859–1942).
Born August 10th, 1859 in Vienna.
Died July 26th, 1942 at 82 years old in Theresienstadt concentration camp.
Matilde Serao
Italian journalist and writer, editor (1856–1927).
Born March 7th, 1856 in Patras.
Died July 26th, 1927 at 71 years old in Naples (myocardial infarction).
Heriberto Herrera
Paraguayan-spanish footballer (1926-1996).
Born April 24th, 1926 in Guarambaré.
Died July 26th, 1996 at 70 years old in Asunción.
Hilde Levi
German physicist (1909–2003).
Born May 9th, 1909 in Frankfurt.
Died July 26th, 2003 at 94 years old in Copenhagen.
Louise Closser Hale
American actress, author, and playwright (1872–1933).
Born October 13th, 1872 in Springfield.
Died July 26th, 1933 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Franziska zu Reventlow
German writer, artist and translator (1871-1918).
Died July 26th, 1918 at 47 years old in Locarno (bicycle accident).
Ryōhei Uchida
Japanese jojuisuka (1874-1937).
Born February 11th, 1874 in Fukuoka.
Died July 26th, 1937 at 63 years old
Frank Foster
American jazz musician and bandleader (1928–2011).
Born September 21st, 1928 in Cincinnati.
Died July 26th, 2011 at 82 years old in Chesapeake (kidney failure). [ref]
Ivan Toplak
Serbian-slovenian footballer.
Born September 21st, 1931 in Belgrade.
Died July 26th, 2021 at 89 years old in Maribor. [ref]
Silvio Narizzano
Canadian film and television director.
Born February 8th, 1927 in Montreal.
Died July 26th, 2011 at 84 years old in London. [ref]
Charlie Rivel
Spanish circus clown (1896-1983).
Born April 23rd, 1896 in Cubelles.
Died July 26th, 1983 at 87 years old in Sant Pere de Ribes (hemiplegia).
Malcolm Champion
Professional swimmer of new zealand (1883–1939).
Born November 10th, 1883 in Norfolk Island.
Died July 26th, 1939 at 55 years old in Auckland.
Charles Kendall Adams
American educator and historian (1835–1902).
Born January 24th, 1835 in Derby.
Died July 26th, 1902 at 67 years old in Redlands.
Charles Dadant
American beekeeper (1817–1902).
Born May 20th, 1817 in Vaux-sous-Aubigny.
Died July 26th, 1902 at 85 years old in Hamilton.
Bartolomea Capitanio
Foundress of the sisters of charity of lovere. (1807–1833).
Born February 13th, 1807 in Lovere.
Died July 26th, 1833 at 26 years old in Lovere.
Yamauchi Toyoshige
Daimyo (1827-1872).
Born November 27th, 1827 in Kōchi-shi.
Died July 26th, 1872 at 44 years old in Tokyo Prefecture (cerebral hemorrhage).
José Balta
President of peru (1814–1872).
Born April 25th, 1814 in Lima. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1872 at 58 years old in Lima. [ref]
Federico de Roberto
Italian writer (1861-1927).
Born January 16th, 1866 in Naples.
Died July 26th, 1927 at 61 years old in Catania.
William Robert Ogilvie-Grant
Scottish ornithologist (1863-1924).
Born March 25th, 1863 in Easter Elchies.
Died July 26th, 1924 at 61 years old in Farley Cottage.
Sir William Williams, 1st Baronet, of Kars
Nova scotian officer of the british army (1800-1883).
Born December 4th, 1800 in Annapolis Royal.
Died July 26th, 1883 at 82 years old in London.
Giorgio Scarlatti
Italian racing driver.
Born October 2nd, 1921 in Rome.
Died July 26th, 1990 at 68 years old in Rome.
Tomás Gutiérrez
Peruvian colonel who led a coup (1817–1872).
Born March 7th, 1817 in Huancarqui District.
Died July 26th, 1872 at 55 years old in Lima.
Alfred Tauber
Hungarian-born austrian mathematician (1866-1942).
Born November 5th, 1866 in Bratislava.
Died July 26th, 1942 at 75 years old in Theresienstadt concentration camp, Theresienstadt Ghetto.
Deaths 126 to 150 of 227
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