People who died on January 26 97
Yazid II
d. 724 (b. 687)
Yazid II, Umayyad caliph (b. 687)
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John of Dailam
d. 738 (b. 660)
John of Dailam, Syrian monk and saint (b. 660)
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Luo Yin
d. 910
Luo Yin, Chinese statesman and poet
Eadgyth
d. 946
Eadgyth, Queen consort of Germany (b.c 910)
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Ismat ad-Din Khatun
d. 1186
Ismat ad-Din Khatun, wife of Saladin
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Adolph IX, Count of Holstein-Kiel
d. 1390
Adolph IX, Count of Holstein-Kiel (b.c 1327)
Nicholas Wotton
d. 1567 (b. 1497)
Nicholas Wotton, English courtier and diplomat (b. 1497)
Lady Catherine Grey
d. 1568 (b. 1540)
Lady Catherine Grey, English noblewoman (d. 1568)
Amar Singh I
d. 1620 (b. 1559)
Amar Singh I, ruler of Mewar (b. 1559)
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Henry Briggs (mathematician)
d. 1630 (b. 1561)
Henry Briggs, British mathematician (d. 1630)
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Jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul
d. 1636 (b. 1552)
Jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)
Lawrence Hyde (attorney-general)
d. 1641 (b. 1562)
Lawrence Hyde, English lawyer (b. 1562)
Georg Mohr
d. 1697 (b. 1640)
Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician and academic (d. 1697)
Ludwig Andreas von Khevenhüller
d. 1744 (b. 1683)
Ludwig Andreas von Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)
Albert Schultens
d. 1750 (b. 1686)
Albert Schultens, Dutch philologist and academic (b. 1686)
Thomas Hudson (painter)
d. 1779 (b. 1701)
Thomas Hudson, English painter (b. 1701)
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach
d. 1795 (b. 1732)
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, German pianist and composer (d. 1791)
Gabriel Christie (British Army officer)
d. 1799 (b. 1722)
Gabriel Christie, Scottish-Canadian general (d. 1799)
Edward Jenner
d. 1823 (b. 1749)
Edward Jenner, English physician and microbiologist (d. 1823)
Théodore Géricault
d. 1824 (b. 1791)
Théodore Géricault, French painter and lithographer (d. 1824)
Sangolli Rayanna
d. 1831 (b. 1798)
Sangolli Rayanna, Indian warrior (d. 1831)
Anton Delvig
d. 1831 (b. 1798)
Anton Delvig, Russian poet and journalist (b. 1798)
Thomas Lovell Beddoes
d. 1849 (b. 1803)
Thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet, playwright, and physician (d. 1849)
Gérard de Nerval
d. 1855 (b. 1808)
Gérard de Nerval, French poet and translator (d. 1855)
Duncan Gordon Boyes
d. 1869 (b. 1846)
Duncan Gordon Boyes, English soldier; Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1846)
Victor de Broglie (1785-1870)
d. 1870 (b. 1785)
Victor de Broglie, French politician, 9th Prime Minister of France (b. 1785)
Edward Davy
d. 1885 (b. 1806)
Edward Davy, English physician and chemist (d. 1885)
Charles George Gordon
d. 1885 (b. 1833)
Charles George Gordon, English general and politician (d. 1885)
David Rice Atchison
d. 1886 (b. 1807)
David Rice Atchison, American general, lawyer, and politician (d. 1886)
Nikolaus Otto
d. 1891 (b. 1832)
Nikolaus Otto, German engineer (d. 1891)
Abner Doubleday
d. 1893 (b. 1819)
Abner Doubleday, American general (d. 1893)
Arthur Cayley
d. 1895 (b. 1821)
Arthur Cayley, English mathematician and academic (d. 1895)
Whitaker Wright
d. 1904 (b. 1846)
Whitaker Wright, English businessman and financier (d. 1904)
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John Flannagan (priest)
d. 1926 (b. 1860)
John Flannagan, American priest and academic (b. 1860)
William Wrigley, Jr.
d. 1932 (b. 1861)
William Wrigley, Jr., American businessman, founded Wrigley Company (d. 1932)
Felix Hausdorff
d. 1942 (b. 1868)
Felix Hausdorff, German mathematician and academic (b. 1868)
Harry H. Laughlin
d. 1943 (b. 1880)
Harry H. Laughlin, American sociologist and eugenicist (b. 1880)
Nikolai Vavilov
d. 1943 (b. 1887)
Nikolai Vavilov, Russian botanist and geneticist (b. 1887)
Oskar Kallas
d. 1946 (b. 1868)
Oskar Kallas, Estonian linguist and diplomat (b. 1868)
Adriaan van Maanen
d. 1946 (b. 1884)
Adriaan van Maanen, Dutch-American astronomer and academic (b. 1884)
Grace Moore
d. 1947 (b. 1898)
Grace Moore, American soprano and actress (b. 1898)
Kâzım Karabekir
d. 1948 (b. 1882)
Kâzım Karabekir, Turkish general and politician, 5th Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (b. 1948)
John Lomax
d. 1948 (b. 1867)
John Lomax, American teacher, musicologist, and folklorist (d. 1948)
Khorloogiin Choibalsan
d. 1952 (b. 1895)
Khorloogiin Choibalsan, Mongolian general and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Mongolia (b. 1895)
Athanase David
d. 1953 (b. 1882)
Athanase David, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1882)
Helene Costello
d. 1957 (b. 1906)
Helene Costello, American actress (b. 1906)
Lucky Luciano
d. 1962 (b. 1897)
Lucky Luciano, Italian-American mob boss (b. 1897)
Merrill C. Meigs
d. 1968 (b. 1883)
Merrill C. Meigs, American publisher (b. 1883)
Edward G. Robinson
d. 1973 (b. 1893)
Edward G. Robinson, Romanian-American actor (b. 1893)
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Donald Sheldon
d. 1975 (b. 1921)
Donald Sheldon, American bush pilot (b. 1921)
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João Branco Núncio
d. 1976 (b. 1901)
João Branco Núncio, Portuguese bullfighter (b. 1901)
Filopimin Finos
d. 1977 (b. 1908)
Filopimin Finos, Greek production manager and producer, founded Finos Film (b. 1908)
Nelson Rockefeller
d. 1979 (b. 1908)
Nelson Rockefeller, American businessman and politician, 41st Vice President of the United States (d. 1979)
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Simon Kapwepwe
d. 1980 (b. 1922)
Simon Kapwepwe, Zambian politician, 2nd Vice President of Zambia (d. 1980)
Bear Bryant
d. 1983 (b. 1913)
Bear Bryant, American football player and coach (d. 1983)
Bob Gerard
d. 1990 (b. 1914)
Bob Gerard, English race car driver and businessman (b. 1914)
Lewis Mumford
d. 1990 (b. 1895)
Lewis Mumford, American sociologist and historian (b. 1895)
José Ferrer
d. 1992 (b. 1912)
José Ferrer, Puerto Rican-American actor (b. 1912)
Jan Gies
d. 1993 (b. 1905)
Jan Gies, Dutch businessman and humanitarian (b. 1905)
Robert Jacobsen
d. 1993 (b. 1912)
Robert Jacobsen, Danish sculptor and painter (d. 1993)
Jeanne Sauvé
d. 1993 (b. 1922)
Jeanne Sauvé, Canadian journalist and politician, 23rd Governor General of Canada (d. 1993)
Georg Alexander, Duke of Mecklenburg
d. 1996 (b. 1921)
Georg Alexander, Duke of Mecklenburg (d. 1996)
Harold Brodkey
d. 1996 (b. 1930)
Harold Brodkey, American author and academic (b. 1930)
Frank Howard (American football coach)
d. 1996 (b. 1909)
Frank Howard, American football player and coach (b. 1909)
Henry Lewis (musician)
d. 1996 (b. 1932)
Henry Lewis, American bassist and conductor (b. 1932)
Jeane Dixon
d. 1997 (b. 1904)
Jeane Dixon, American astrologer and psychic (b. 1904)
Don Budge
d. 2000 (b. 1915)
Don Budge, American tennis player and coach (d. 2000)
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Kathleen Hale
d. 2000 (b. 1898)
Kathleen Hale, English author and illustrator (b. 1898)
A. E. van Vogt
d. 2000 (b. 1912)
A. E. van Vogt, Canadian-American author (d. 2000)
Al McGuire
d. 2001 (b. 1928)
Al McGuire, American basketball player and coach (b. 1928)
Valeriy Brumel
d. 2003 (b. 1942)
Valeriy Brumel, Soviet high jumper (d. 2003)
Hugh Trevor-Roper
d. 2003 (b. 1914)
Hugh Trevor-Roper, English historian and academic (b. 1917)
George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie
d. 2003 (b. 1931)
George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie, Scottish banker and politician, Secretary of State for Defence (d. 2003)
Fred Haas
d. 2004 (b. 1916)
Fred Haas, American golfer (b. 1916)
Khan Abdul Wali Khan
d. 2006 (b. 1917)
Khan Abdul Wali Khan, Pakistani politician (b. 1917)
Gump Worsley
d. 2007 (b. 1929)
Gump Worsley, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1929)
Viktor Schreckengost
d. 2008 (b. 1906)
Viktor Schreckengost, American sculptor and educator (d. 2008)
Louis Auchincloss
d. 2010 (b. 1917)
Louis Auchincloss, American novelist and essayist (d. 2010)
David Kato
d. 2011 (b. 1964)
David Kato Kisule, Ugandan teacher and LGBT rights activist, considered a father of Uganda's gay rights movement (b. 1964)
Charlie Louvin
d. 2011 (b. 1927)
Charlie Louvin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2011)
Roberto Mieres
d. 2012
Roberto Mieres, Argentinian race car driver (d. 1924)
Christine M. Jones
d. 2013 (b. 1929)
Christine M. Jones, American educator and politician (b. 1929)
Stefan Kudelski
d. 2013 (b. 1929)
Stefan Kudelski, Polish-Swiss engineer, invented the Nagra (b. 1929)
Padma Kant Shukla
d. 2013 (b. 1950)
Padma Kant Shukla, Indian physicist and academic (b. 1950)
Shōtarō Yasuoka
d. 2013 (b. 1920)
Shōtarō Yasuoka, Japanese author (b. 1920)
Tom Gola
d. 2014 (b. 1933)
Tom Gola, American basketball player, coach, and politician (b. 1933)
Paula Gruden
d. 2014 (b. 1921)
Paula Gruden, Slovenian-Australian poet and translator (b. 1921)
José Emilio Pacheco
d. 2014 (b. 1939)
José Emilio Pacheco, Mexican poet and author (d. 2014)
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Ralph T. Troy
d. 2014 (b. 1935)
Ralph T. Troy, American banker and politician (b. 1935)
Cleven "Goodie" Goudeau
d. 2015 (b. 1932)
Cleven "Goodie" Goudeau, American art director and cartoonist (b. 1932)
Tom Uren
d. 2015 (b. 1921)
Tom Uren, Australian soldier, boxer, and politician (d. 2015)
Sahabzada Yaqub Khan
d. 2016 (b. 1920)
Sahabzada Yaqub Khan, Pakistani politician and diplomat, 14th Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1920)
Abe Vigoda
d. 2016 (b. 1921)
Abe Vigoda, American actor (d. 2016)
Mike Connors
d. 2017 (b. 1925)
Mike Connors, American actor and producer (d. 2017)
Tam Dalyell
d. 2017 (b. 1932)
Tam Dalyell, Scottish academic and politician (d. 2017)
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Lindy Delapenha
d. 2017 (b. 1927)
Lindy Delapenha, Jamaican footballer and sports journalist (b. 1927)
Barbara Hale
d. 2017 (b. 1922)
Barbara Hale, American actress (d. 2017)