People who died on February 26 77
Porphyry of Gaza
d. 420 (b. 347)
Porphyry of Gaza, Greek bishop and saint (b. 347)
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Muirchertach mac Néill
d. 943
Muirchertach mac Néill, king of Ailech (Ireland)
Roger II of Sicily
d. 1154 (b. 1093)
Roger II of Sicily (b. 1093)
Manfred, King of Sicily
d. 1266 (b. 1232)
Manfred, King of Sicily (b. 1232)
Margaret of England
d. 1275 (b. 1240)
Margaret of England, Queen consort of Scots (d. 1275)
Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March
d. 1360 (b. 1328)
Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English commander (b. 1328)
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John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford
d. 1462 (b. 1408)
John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford (d. 1462)
Lorenzino de' Medici
d. 1548 (b. 1514)
Lorenzino de' Medici, Italian writer and assassin (b. 1514)
Eric XIV of Sweden
d. 1577 (b. 1533)
Eric XIV of Sweden (b. 1533)
Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress
d. 1603 (b. 1528)
Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress (d. 1603)
John Still
d. 1608 (b. 1543)
John Still, English bishop (b. 1543)
Antonio Possevino
d. 1611 (b. 1533)
Antonio Possevino, Italian diplomat (d. 1611)
Anna Vasa of Sweden
d. 1625 (b. 1568)
Anna Vasa of Sweden, Swedish princess (d. 1625)
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William Brade
d. 1630 (b. 1560)
William Brade, English violinist and composer (b. 1560)
Claude Gaspard Bachet de Méziriac
d. 1638 (b. 1581)
Claude Gaspard Bachet de Méziriac, French mathematician, poet, and scholar (d. 1638)
Thomas d'Urfey
d. 1723 (b. 1653)
Thomas d'Urfey, English poet and playwright (b. 1653)
Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria
d. 1726 (b. 1662)
Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1726)
Giuseppe Tartini
d. 1770 (b. 1692)
Giuseppe Tartini, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1770)
Joshua Rowley
d. 1790 (b. 1730)
Joshua Rowley, English admiral (d. 1790)
Esek Hopkins
d. 1802 (b. 1718)
Esek Hopkins, American commander (d. 1802)
Robert R. Livingston (chancellor)
d. 1813 (b. 1746)
Robert R. Livingston, American lawyer and politician, 1st United States Secretary of Foreign Affairs (b. 1746)
Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
d. 1815 (b. 1737)
Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (b. 1737)
Joseph de Maistre
d. 1821 (b. 1753)
Joseph de Maistre, French philosopher, lawyer, and diplomat (d. 1821)
Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine
d. 1864 (b. 1807)
Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, Canadian lawyer and politician, 2nd Premier of Canada East (d. 1864)
Alexandros Koumoundouros
d. 1883 (b. 1817)
Alexandros Koumoundouros, Greek lawyer and politician, 56th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1817)
Anandi Gopal Joshi
d. 1887 (b. 1865)
Anandi Gopal Joshi, Indian physician (b. 1865)
Karl Davydov
d. 1889 (b. 1838)
Karl Davydov, Russian cellist and composer (b. 1838)
Richard Jordan Gatling
d. 1903 (b. 1818)
Richard Jordan Gatling, American inventor, invented the Gatling gun (d. 1903)
Felix Draeseke
d. 1913 (b. 1835)
Felix Draeseke, German composer and educator (d. 1913)
Carl Menger
d. 1921 (b. 1840)
Carl Menger, Polish-Austrian economist and academic (b. 1840)
Mary Whiton Calkins
d. 1930 (b. 1863)
Mary Whiton Calkins, American philosopher and psychologist (b. 1863)
Otto Wallach
d. 1931 (b. 1847)
Otto Wallach, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1847)
February 26 Incident
d. 1936 (b. 1854)
February 26 Incident:
Takahashi Korekiyo, Japanese accountant and politician, 20th Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1854)
Saitō Makoto, Japanese admiral and politician, 30th Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1858)
Jōtarō Watanabe, Japanese general (b. 1874)
Theodor Eicke
d. 1943 (b. 1892)
Theodor Eicke, German general (b. 1892)
Heinrich Häberlin
d. 1947 (b. 1868)
Heinrich Häberlin, Swiss judge and politician, President of the Swiss National Council (d. 1947)
Harry Lauder
d. 1950 (b. 1870)
Harry Lauder, Scottish actor and singer (d. 1950)
Theodoros Pangalos (general)
d. 1952 (b. 1878)
Theodoros Pangalos, Greek general and politician, President of Greece (b. 1878)
Karl Albiker
d. 1961 (b. 1878)
Karl Albiker, German sculptor, lithographer, and educator (d. 1961)
Mohammed V of Morocco
d. 1961 (b. 1909)
Mohammed V of Morocco (b. 1909)
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
d. 1966 (b. 1883)
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian poet and politician (d. 1966)
Levi Eshkol
d. 1969 (b. 1895)
Levi Eshkol, Israeli soldier and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Israel (b. 1895)
Karl Jaspers
d. 1969 (b. 1883)
Karl Jaspers, German-Swiss psychiatrist and philosopher (b. 1883)
Robert Aickman
d. 1981 (b. 1914)
Robert Aickman, English author and activist, co-founded the Inland Waterways Association (d. 1981)
Howard Hanson
d. 1981 (b. 1896)
Howard Hanson, American composer, conductor, and educator (b. 1896)
Tjalling Koopmans
d. 1985 (b. 1910)
Tjalling Koopmans, Dutch-American mathematician and economist Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1985)
Roy Eldridge
d. 1989 (b. 1911)
Roy Eldridge, American trumpet player (b. 1911)
Constance Ford
d. 1993 (b. 1923)
Constance Ford, American model and actress (b. 1923)
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Jack Clayton
d. 1995 (b. 1921)
Jack Clayton, English director and producer (b. 1921)
David Doyle (actor)
d. 1997 (b. 1929)
David Doyle, American actor (b. 1929)
Theodore Schultz
d. 1998 (b. 1902)
Theodore Schultz, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1998)
George L. Street III
d. 2000 (b. 1913)
George L. Street III, American captain, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2000)
Lawrence Tierney
d. 2002 (b. 1919)
Lawrence Tierney, American actor (b. 1919)
Shankarrao Chavan
d. 2004 (b. 1920)
Shankarrao Chavan, Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of Finance (d. 2004)
Adolf Ehrnrooth
d. 2004 (b. 1905)
Adolf Ehrnrooth, Finnish general (b. 1905)
Boris Trajkovski
d. 2004 (b. 1956)
Boris Trajkovski, Macedonian politician, 2nd President of the Republic of Macedonia (d. 2004)
Jef Raskin
d. 2005 (b. 1943)
Jef Raskin, American computer scientist, created Macintosh (b. 1943)
Johnny Kerr
d. 2009 (b. 1932)
Johnny Kerr, American basketball player and coach (d. 2009)
Wendy Richard
d. 2009 (b. 1943)
Wendy Richard, English actress (d. 2009)
Norm Van Lier
d. 2009 (b. 1947)
Norm Van Lier, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2009)
Nujabes
d. 2010 (b. 1974)
Jun Seba, also known as "Nujabes", Japanese record producer, DJ, composer and arranger (b. 1974)
Arnošt Lustig
d. 2011 (b. 1926)
Arnošt Lustig, Czech author, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1926)
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Richard Carpenter (screenwriter)
d. 2012 (b. 1929)
Richard Carpenter, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1929)
Marie-Claire Alain
d. 2013 (b. 1926)
Marie-Claire Alain, French organist and educator (d. 2013)
Stéphane Hessel
d. 2013 (b. 1917)
Stéphane Hessel, German-French diplomat and author (b. 1917)
Simon Li
d. 2013 (b. 1922)
Simon Li, Hong Kong judge and politician (b. 1922)
Sorel Etrog
d. 2014 (b. 1933)
Sorel Etrog, Romanian-Canadian sculptor, painter, and illustrator (d. 2014)
Phyllis Krasilovsky
d. 2014 (b. 1927)
Phyllis Krasilovsky, American author and academic (b. 1927)
Sheppard Frere
d. 2015 (b. 1916)
Sheppard Frere, English historian and archaeologist (b. 1916)
Theodore Hesburgh
d. 2015 (b. 1917)
Theodore Hesburgh, American priest, theologian, and academic (d. 2015)
Earl Lloyd
d. 2015 (b. 1928)
Earl Lloyd, American basketball player and coach (d. 2015)
Tom Schweich
d. 2015 (b. 1960)
Tom Schweich, American lawyer and politician, 36th State Auditor of Missouri (d. 2015)
Andy Bathgate
d. 2016 (b. 1932)
Andy Bathgate, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (d. 2016)
Don Getty
d. 2016 (b. 1933)
Don Getty, Canadian football player and politician, 11th Premier of Alberta (d. 2016)
Joseph Wapner
d. 2017 (b. 1919)
Joseph Wapner, American lieutenant and judge (b. 1919)
Takahashi Korekiyo
d. 1936 (b. 1854)
Takahashi Korekiyo, Japanese accountant and politician, 20th Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1936)
Saitō Makoto
d. ?
Jōtarō Watanabe
d. 1936 (b. 1874)
Jōtarō Watanabe, Japanese general (d. 1936)