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Deaths on December 26

xxxx : ysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies
1476 : Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered
1530 : Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47
1574 : Charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50
1624 : Simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54
1627 : Gonzaga, Italian monarch of Mantua/Monferrato, dies
1658 : Simon Guillain, French sculptor (Castle of Blois/Sorbonne), dies at 78
1676 : Domenicus van Tol, Dutch painter, dies
1679 : John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam landscape painter, dies at 53
1736 : Antonio Caldara, composer, dies
1740 : Mauritius Louis II earl of Nassau, lt-gen (12 children), dies
1771 : Claude A Helv‚tius, French encyclopedist (L'esprit), dies at 56
1776 : Johann Gottlieb Rall, Hessian colonel/mercenary, dies in battle
1797 : John Wilkes, English journalist/Higher/Lower house leader, dies at 72
1827 : Jan David Holland, composer, dies at 81
1836 : Hans Georg Nageli, composer, dies at 63
1837 : Martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87
1861 : Philip St George Cocke, Confederate brig-gen, commits suicide at 52
1862 : 38 Santee Sioux indians, hanged in Mankato
1866 : Samuel Ryan Curtis, Union general-major, dies at 49
1879 : Jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies
1887 : Jules Fran‡ois Blasini, Cura‡aos pianist/composer, dies at 40
1890 : Heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist (Trojan War), dies at 86
1916 : Bernhard Scholz, composer, dies at 81
1916 : Frank Penn, cricketer (one Test for England v Australia 1880), dies
1917 : Louise J Gautier, French poetess/daughter of Th‚ophile G, dies at 71
1918 : Bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65
1933 : Lunatscharski, writer, dies
1937 : Ivor Gurney, composer, dies at 47
1942 : Bosinier de la Chapelle, Fren murderer of adm Darlan, executed at 24
1950 : Emile Enthoven, composer, dies at 47
1950 : James Stephens, Irish poet (Crock of Gold), dies at 68
1952 : Pietro Pancrazi, Italian critic (Pegaso), dies at 59
1956 : Holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74
1957 : Artur Malawski, composer, dies at 53
1958 : Harry Redman, composer, dies on 89th birthday
1960 : Eduard Ludwig, German architect (Hansa quarter, Berlin), dies at 54
1961 : Charlie Frank, cricketer (S Af Test centurion v Aust 1921-22), dies
1963 : "Gorgeous George" Wagner, wrestler, dies
1965 : Anthonie Donker, Dutch [Prof N Donkersloot], literary, dies at 63
1966 : Ina Boudier-Baker, Dutch author (Poverty), dies at 88
1966 : Klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, singer (Armoede, Finale), dies at 91
1966 : Noel Gallon, composer, dies at 75
1967 : S F Barnes, cricketer (27 Tests for England, 189 wickets), dies
1969 : Louise L de Vilmorin, French poet/author (History d'aimer), dies at 67
1971 : Robert Lowery, actor (Circus Boy, Pistols 'n' Petticoats), dies at 57
1972 : Harry Truman, 33rd US Pres (1945-53), dies in KC Mo at 88
1973 : Harold B Lee, US head of Mormon Church, dies at 74
1973 : Steven Geray, actor (French Line), dies at 69
1973 : William Haines, actor (Little Annie Rooney), dies of cancer at 73
1974 : Jack Benny, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 80
1974 : Knudage Riisager, composer, dies at 77
1974 : Robert Levine Sanders, composer, dies at 68
1976 : Philip A Heart, (Sen-D-Mich), dies at 64
1977 : Howard Hawks, director (Rio Lobo, Hatari!), dies at 81
1977 : Ivan Rezak, composer, dies at 53
1985 : Dian Fossey, zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered at 53
1986 : Elsa Lanchester, actress (Bride of Frankenstein), dies at 84
1988 : John Loder, actor (Sabotage, Java Head), dies at 90
1989 : Lennox Berkeley, composer, dies at 86
1989 : Peggy Thorpe-Bates, actress (Alcatraz Island), dies
1990 : Nancy Cruznan, accident victim/right-to-die case, dies at 33
1991 : Dehl Berti, actor (John Taylor-Guns of Paradise), dies at 70
1991 : Sam Cresson, dies at 73
1992 : Bert [Lambertus H] Voeten, Dutch poet (Antipodes), dies at 74
1992 : Constance Carpenter, actress (2 Worlds), dies of stroke at 87
1992 : John G Kemeny, US computer pioneer (BASIC), dies
1992 : Nikita Magaloff, Russian/Swiss pianist, dies at 80
1993 : Jeff Morrow, actor (Robe, Harbor Lights, Blood Legacy), dies at 80
1994 : Asta ER Elstak, Suriname/Neth welfare worker, dies at 74
1994 : Johannes J "Joop" Klant, Neth/S African economist/author, dies
1994 : Karl Schiller, minister of RFA Economics (1966-72), dies
1994 : Robert Emhardt, actor (Mac Cory-Another World), dies at 80
1994 : Sylvia Brandts Buys, actress (Hague's Post), dies at 85
1994 : Sylvia Koscina, Croatian/Italian actress (Hercules), dies at 61
1997 : John Hinde, photographer/circus promoter, dies at 81
1997 : John Whitley, air-Marshal, dies at 92

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