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February 26 Deaths in History - February 26 Birthdays - February 26 Events
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February 26, 2005 Jef Raskin, American Scientist February 26, 2004 Boris Trajkovski, Macedonian Statesman February 26, 2002 Lawrence Tierney, actor/businessman, Dillinger, dies at 81 February 26, 1999 Jose Quintero, director, founded the Circle in the Square company, dies at 75 February 26, 1999 Michael Angelo Avallone, writer, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., novelization, dies at 73 February 26, 1998 J T Walsh, actor (Good Morning Vietnam), dies at 54 February 26, 1998 Shirley Ardell Mason, psychological study, "Subject of Sybil, a best-seller on multiple-personality disorder", dies at 75 February 26, 1998 Theodore William Schultz, American Economist February 26, 1997 David Doyle, TV actor (Charlie's Angels) February 26, 1997 Giuseppe 'Nuccio' Bertone, car Designer, dies at 82 February 26, 1996 Audrey Angers, charity pioneer February 26, 1996 Daniel John Chapman Cunningham, physiologist, dies at 76 February 26, 1994 Avery Fisher, U.S. audio manufacturer (1st hi-fi), dies at 87 February 26, 1994 Leopold "Hans" Kohr, Austrian social philosopher, dies at 84 February 26, 1994 William "Bill" M Hicks, comedian, dies at 32 February 26, 1994 Bill Hicks, American Comedian February 26, 1993 Constance Ford, U.S. actress (Another World, Burden Hunt), dies at 64 February 26, 1993 Fletcher Knebel, author (7 Days in May), commits suicide at 81 February 26, 1993 Mark Kolthoff, Dutch painter/photographer, dies at 92 February 26, 1992 Gerrit Schulte, "Crazy Cyclist", Dutch 6-days bicyclist, dies at 76 February 26, 1992 Jean R Yawkey, owner (Boston Red Sox), dies of a stroke at 83 February 26, 1992 S I Hayakawa, (Sen-R-Calif), dies of a stroke at 85 February 26, 1990 Cornell Gunther, U.S. musician (Coasters, Poison Ivy), dies at 53 February 26, 1990 Maurine Stuart, Zen teacher (head of Cambridge Buddhist Assn), dies February 26, 1990 Scott Jarvis, musician (Great Expectationa), dies February 26, 1982 Gabor Szabo, Hungarian jazz pianist (Perfect Circle), dies at 45 February 26, 1981 FC Terborgh, [Reijnier Flaes], lawyer/writer (Turkish War), dies at 79 February 26, 1981 Howard Hanson, U.S. composer and conductor (Nordic), dies at 84 February 26, 1981 Munabi, assistant to Uganda president Obote, murdered February 26, 1977 Bukka White, rocker, dies at 43 February 26, 1977 Maxime Jacob, composer, dies at 71 February 26, 1973 Mary Finney, actress (Honestly Celeste), dies at 68 February 26, 1972 Tom Manders, Dutch cabaret artist (Dorus), dies at 50 February 26, 1971 Edward van der Merwe, cricket keeper (South Africa in 2 Tests in 30's), dies February 26, 1971 Fernandel, [Contandin], French actor (Death of Champion), dies at 67 February 26, 1971 Joseph Berg, composer, dies at 43 February 26, 1971 Joseph Desire Fernandel, comedian, dies of cancer at 67 February 26, 1971 Tullio Carminati, actor (Roman Holiday, Moulin Rouge), dies at 76 February 26, 1970 Ethel Leginska, composer, dies at 83 February 26, 1969 Karl Jaspers, German psychiatrist/philosopher, dies at 86 February 26, 1969 Levi Eshkol, [Sjkolnik], premier (Israel), dies at 73 February 26, 1968 Eric Feldary, actor (16 Fathoms Deep), dies of burns at 55 February 26, 1967 Harry McNaughton, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 70 February 26, 1966 Minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71 February 26, 1965 Jimmie Lee Jackson, civil rights activist, dies of injuries February 26, 1963 Artturi A Leinonen, Fin journalist/politician (Prophet), dies at 74 February 26, 1962 Carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer, dies at 83 February 26, 1961 Karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83 February 26, 1961 Mohammed V, ibn Yusuf, sultan/King of Morocco, dies at 51 February 26, 1960 Aleksandar Belic, Swedish linguist, dies at 83 February 26, 1959 Lou Costello, actor (Abbott and Costello), dies at 52 February 26, 1956 Herman Courtens, Belgian baron/painter, dies at 72 February 26, 1956 Elsie Janis, American Musician February 26, 1954 William R Inge, English theologist/philosopher, dies at 93 February 26, 1954 William R. Inge, English Clergyman February 26, 1954 William Ralph Inge, English Clergyman February 26, 1954 Dean Inge, English Author February 26, 1953 Elisabeth "Ilse" Kuyper, Dutch/US (opera)composer, dies February 26, 1953 Martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/linguist (spelling), dies at 58 February 26, 1950 Harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75 February 26, 1947 Ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82 February 26, 1941 Jan Keizer, Zaanse February striker, shot to death February 26, 1939 E Fernandez Arbos, Spanish violinist/conductor/composer, dies at 75 February 26, 1933 Antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer and conductor, dies at 74 February 26, 1931 Otto Wallach, German chemist (Nobel 1910), dies at 83 February 26, 1930 Raffaele Merry del Val, Spanish Cardinal, dies at 64 February 26, 1926 Frederik Pijper, Dut vicar/church historian (Monasteries), dies at 67 February 26, 1926 Peter Erasmus Lange-Muller, composer, dies at 75 February 26, 1921 Carl Menger, Austrian economist, dies at 81 February 26, 1920 Ludwig Rubiner, writer, dies at 38 February 26, 1913 Felix Draeseke, composer, dies at 77 February 26, 1911 Sam Walter Foss, American Poet February 26, 1909 Caran d'Ache, [Emmanuel Poire], French illustrator, dies February 26, 1906 Manuel Fernandez Caballero, composer, dies at 70 February 26, 1903 Richard J Gatling, U.S. inventor (Gatling Gun), dies at 84 February 26, 1901 Chi-hsui, during Boxer Rebellion in China, beheaded February 26, 1901 Hsu Cheng-yu, during Boxer Rebellion in China, beheaded February 26, 1871 Charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general, dies at 76 February 26, 1859 Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 February 26, 1857 Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer, dies at 88 February 26, 1827 David Moritz Michael, composer, dies at 75 February 26, 1823 John P Kemble, English actor and director (Covent Garden), dies at 66 February 26, 1821 Joseph de Maistre, French Diplomat February 26, 1813 Robert R Livingston, U.S. diplomat (Decl of Independence), dies at 66 February 26, 1810 Johann Ernst Rembt, composer, dies at 60 February 26, 1770 Francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72 February 26, 1770 Giuseppe Tartini, Italian composer/violinist, dies at 77 February 26, 1766 August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 February 26, 1726 Maximilian II M Emanuel, elect of Bavaria/governor of Netherlands, dies February 26, 1686 Godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78 February 26, 1630 William Brade, composer, dies February 26, 1577 Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43 February 26, 1561 Diana, dies at 40 February 26, 1538 Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies February 26, 1324 Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies February 26, 1266 Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies February 26, 1154 Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 February 26, 1076 Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered |