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December 26 Birthdays in History - December 26 Deaths - December 26 Events
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December 26, 1985 Steven Hartman, Westlake California, actor, Rick Forrester-Bold and Beautiful December 26, 1980 Serena Phillips, Corvallis Ore, figure skater, 1997 Pruetten champ December 26, 1977 Brandee Layne Loving, Miss Mississippi Teen USA 1996 December 26, 1975 Marcelo Rios, Santiago Chile, tennis star, 1995 Amsterdam December 26, 1974 Tiffany Brissette, actress, Vicki-Small Wonder December 26, 1974 Tony Brackens, defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars December 26, 1973 Ryan Berube, U.S., 800m freestyle relay, 1996 Olympics gold December 26, 1972 Burnell Roques, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons December 26, 1972 Derrick Cullors, running back for the New England Patriots December 26, 1972 Jared Leto, born in Bossier City, Louisiana, actor, Jordan-My So Called Life December 26, 1971 Mark Lathwell, cricketer, England opening batsman vs. Australia 1993 December 26, 1970 Lisa Gathright, Moline, Illinois, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-17th-1993 December 26, 1970 Radka Zrubakova, Bratislava Slovakia, tennis star, 1994 Futures-GER December 26, 1970 Willie Williams, NFL cornerback, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seahawks December 26, 1968 Darren Barber, Victoria BC, rower 1996 Olympics December 26, 1967 Tony Covington, NFL safety for the Seattle Seahawks December 26, 1966 Tim Legler, NBA guard, Washington Wizards/Bullets December 26, 1965 Ben Husaby, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, cross country skier 1994 Olympics December 26, 1964 Colleen Dion, Newburgh, New York, actress, Search for Tomorrow December 26, 1964 Jeff King, Marion, Indiana, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates December 26, 1963 Lars Ulrich, Danish/US heavy metal drummer, Metallica-Kill 'em All December 26, 1961 Storm Davis, Dallas Texas, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals December 26, 1961 Tahnee Welch, [La Tahn Renee Welch], born in San Diego, California, actress, Cocoon December 26, 1959 Lesley Tomlinson, Derbyshire England, cyclist 1996 Olympics December 26, 1956 Gail Tatterson, WBL center, New York Stars December 26, 1956 Karen Smith, WBL forward, New York Stars December 26, 1955 Evan Bayh, American Politician December 26, 1954 Ozzie Smith, Mobile AL, infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals December 26, 1954 Peter Woods, rocker, Romeo Void-Girl in Trouble December 26, 1954 Susan H Butcher, dog sled driver, Idatarod December 26, 1954 Ullrich Diessner, German DR, 4 man cox 1976 Olympics gold December 26, 1954 Walter Diessner, German DR, 4 man cox 1976 Olympics gold December 26, 1953 Matthew Harding, businessman/soccer supporter December 26, 1953 Valeri Yuriyevich Sharov, Russian cosmonaut December 26, 1952 Andre-Michel Schub, Paris, France, pianist, Van Cliburn-1981 December 26, 1951 Richard Skinner, British DJ December 26, 1950 Michael Jones, rocker, BT Express-Here Comes the Express December 26, 1950 Victoria Racimo, New York City, actress, Corene-Falcon Crest December 26, 1949 Ira Newborn, New York City, orch leader, Manhattan Transfer December 26, 1948 Chris Chambliss, 1st baseman, New York Yankee December 26, 1947 Carlton Fisk, born in Vermont, all star catcher, Red Sox, White Sox December 26, 1947 Joyce Jillson, Cranston, Rhode Island, psychic/actress, Superchick December 26, 1946 Gordon Edwards, rocker December 26, 1946 Lisette Hordijk, Dutch TV broadcaster December 26, 1945 John Walsh, activist/TV host, America's Most Wanted December 26, 1944 Jane Lapotaire, actress, Spirit of the Dead December 26, 1942 Barry Wood, cricketer, England opener in early 70's December 26, 1942 Earl Cate, Arkansas, country singers, Cate Bros-Fire on the Tracks December 26, 1942 Ernie Cate, Arkansas, country singers, Cate Bros-Fire on the Tracks December 26, 1942 Marco Vinicio Cerezo Arevalo, president of Guatemala, 1986-91 December 26, 1942 Rob de Nijs, Dutch singer, Put a candle in your window December 26, 1941 Daniel Schmid, actor and director, Paloma, Violanta, Hecate, Amateurs December 26, 1940 Harmen Siezen, Dutch TV-journal host December 26, 1939 Lynn Martin, U.S. secretary of Labor, 1991-93 December 26, 1939 [Harvey] Phil Spector, record producer, Wall of Sound December 26, 1936 Kitty Dukakis, substance abuser/wife of Michael, Gov-Mass December 26, 1935 Abdul "Duke" Fakir, born in Detroit, Michigan, rock vocalist, Four Tops December 26, 1935 Barbara J Jacket, U.S. athletic coach, Olympics 1972 December 26, 1935 Rohan Kanhai, cricketer, one of West Indies' finest batsmen December 26, 1932 Walter Leblanc, Belgian painter December 26, 1931 Thomas Eden Binkley, musician December 26, 1931 Thomas K "Tom" van Brook, actor/interpreter, Soldier of Orange December 26, 1930 Donald Moffat, Plymouth England, actor, Kent-Logan's Run December 26, 1930 Sayed Mutawli imam ad-Darsh, scholar/broadcaster December 26, 1927 Alan King, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian/actor, Anderson Tapes, Memories of Me December 26, 1927 Denis Quilley, born in London, England, actor, Masada December 26, 1926 Earle Brown, composer December 26, 1926 Edgar D Ngoyi, South African ANC leader, 17 years in Robbeneiland Jail December 26, 1926 Zlatko Pibernik, composer December 26, 1925 Baron Baker, activist December 26, 1921 Steve Allen, New York City, comedian/TV host, Tonight Show, Steve Allen Show December 26, 1920 Gote Carlid, composer December 26, 1917 Rosemary Woods, Nixon's secretary, keep her away from your tapes December 26, 1916 Helmut Eder, composer December 26, 1915 Hans [Henri A] Gomperts, Dutch literature, Duck on Attic December 26, 1915 Una Mae Carlisle, U.S. pianist/vocalist, Walkin' at the River December 26, 1914 Richard Widmark, Sunrise, Michigan, actor, Madigan, Judgement at Nuremberg December 26, 1910 Lucy Faithfull, children's campaigner December 26, 1908 Hanns Maaáen, writer December 26, 1908 Ralph Hill, U.S., 5K runner, Olympic-1932 December 26, 1906 BVA Roling, Dutch lawyer December 26, 1904 Alentejo Carpentier, Cubans/French writer, Guerra del Tiempo December 26, 1902 Elisha Cook, Jr., born in San Francisco, California, actor, Maltese Falcon, Shane, Magnum PI December 26, 1901 Georgy Mikhaylovich Rimsky-Korsakov, composer December 26, 1901 Victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer December 26, 1897 Willie Corsari, [Wilhelmina A Schmidt], Dutch writer December 26, 1894 Antonio Molina, composer December 26, 1893 Evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer December 26, 1893 Mao Tse-tung, of little red book fame, PM of China PR, 1949-76 December 26, 1893 Yury Nikolayevich Tyulin, composer December 26, 1893 Mao Zedong, Chinese Leader December 26, 1891 Henry Miller, author, Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus December 26, 1891 Jean Galtier-Boissiere, French writer/cartoonist/journalist December 26, 1888 Hiroshi "Can" Kikuchi, Japanese stagewriter, Tjitj Kaeru December 26, 1886 Gyula Gombos von Jakfa, general/dictator of Hungary, 1932-35 December 26, 1883 Carl Oscar Ahues, Germany, International Chess Master, 1950 December 26, 1883 Frank Debenham, Australian geographer/geologist December 26, 1879 Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer December 26, 1879 Julius Weismann, composer December 26, 1878 Isaiah Bowman, U.S., geography/co-founder, Geographical Review December 26, 1874 Norman Angell, [Lane], English cowboy/journalist, Nobel 1933 December 26, 1873 Hubert Cuypers, Dutch composer/choir conductor, Minstrels December 26, 1873 Karel Moor, composer December 26, 1869 Harry Redman, composer December 26, 1867 Julien Benda, French philosopher and writer, Dialogues Byzance December 26, 1862 Alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer December 26, 1861 Friedrich Engel, German mathematician, group theory December 26, 1859 Johan F van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist December 26, 1855 Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer December 26, 1849 Samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor, Fanfan la Tulipe December 26, 1845 Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer December 26, 1837 Adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila December 26, 1826 Franz Coenen, composer December 26, 1826 Martinus Nijhoff, founder Nijhoff's book/publisher, Van Dale December 26, 1824 Augustus Louis Chetlain, Mjr General Union volunteers, died in 1914 December 26, 1822 Dion Boucicault, Irish/Us actor and playwright, Rip van Winkle December 26, 1820 Gustavus Adolphus Smith, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1885 December 26, 1815 Israel Bush Richardson, Mjr General Union volunteers, died in 1862 December 26, 1812 Wilhelm Volkmar, composer December 26, 1809 William Nelson Pendleton, Brig Gen Confederate Army, died in 1883 December 26, 1808 Albert Grisar, composer December 26, 1805 Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer December 26, 1797 Hans Skramstad, composer December 26, 1793 Franz Hunten, composer December 26, 1792 Charles Babbage, English inventor, calculating machine December 26, 1778 Juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist December 26, 1771 Heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet, Regulus December 26, 1770 Pierre earl de Cambronne, French general, Waterloo, Elba December 26, 1769 Ernst Moritz Arndt, German Poet December 26, 1762 Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer December 26, 1747 Cornelis Stevens, Belgium, RC foreman/polemist, Le sophisme devoile December 26, 1738 Thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence December 26, 1731 Anthony Ziesenis, architect/sculptor, Town Hall of Westzaan December 26, 1716 Thomas Gray, English poet, Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard December 26, 1687 Johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist and composer December 26, 1660 Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised December 26, 1633 Charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised December 26, 1618 Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess December 26, 1194 Frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor, 1212-1250, /King of Sicily |