1926
Rachid Solh, Lebanese politician, 48th Prime Minister of Lebanon (died 2014)
Rachid Solh, Lebanese politician, 48th Prime Minister of Lebanon (died 2014)
births
2068 events
1926
Lawson Soulsby, Baron Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, English microbiologist and parasitologist (died 2017)
Lawson Soulsby, Baron Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, English microbiologist and parasitologist (died 2017)
1926
Kep Enderby, Australian lawyer, judge, and politician, 23rd Attorney-General for Australia (died 2015)
Kep Enderby, Australian lawyer, judge, and politician, 23rd Attorney-General for Australia (died 2015)
1926
Flora MacDonald, Canadian banker and politician, 10th Canadian Minister of Communications (died 2015)
Flora MacDonald, Canadian banker and politician, 10th Canadian Minister of Communications (died 2015)
1925
Chuck Bednarik, American lieutenant and football player (died 2015)
Chuck Bednarik, American lieutenant and football player (died 2015)
1925
Alexei Tupolev, Russian engineer, designed the Tupolev Tu-144 (died 2001)
Alexei Tupolev, Russian engineer, designed the Tupolev Tu-144 (died 2001)
1925
Anthony Mason, Australian soldier and judge, 9th Chief Justice of Australia (died 2026)
Anthony Mason, Australian soldier and judge, 9th Chief Justice of Australia (died 2026)
1925
John Swinton of Kimmerghame, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire (died 2018)
John Swinton of Kimmerghame, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire (died 2018)
1925
Leo Ryan, American soldier, educator, and politician (died 1978)
Leo Ryan, American soldier, educator, and politician (died 1978)
1925
Carl Sanders, American soldier, pilot, and politician, 74th Governor of Georgia (died 2014)
Carl Sanders, American soldier, pilot, and politician, 74th Governor of Georgia (died 2014)
1925
Roy Stewart, Jamaican-English actor and stuntman (died 2008)
Roy Stewart, Jamaican-English actor and stuntman (died 2008)
1925
Pol Pot, Cambodian general and politician, 29th Prime Minister of Cambodia (died 1998)
Pol Pot, Cambodian general and politician, 29th Prime Minister of Cambodia (died 1998)
1925
Frank Chee Willeto, American soldier and politician, 4th Vice President of the Navajo Nation and a noted code talker dur
Frank Chee Willeto, American soldier and politician, 4th Vice President of the Navajo Nation and a noted code talker dur
1925
Keith Laumer, American soldier and author (died 1993)
Keith Laumer, American soldier and author (died 1993)
1925
Anna Chennault, Chinese widow of Lieutenant General Claire Lee Chennault (died 2018)
Anna Chennault, Chinese widow of Lieutenant General Claire Lee Chennault (died 2018)
1925
Pavel Belyayev, Soviet soldier, pilot and cosmonaut (died 1970)
Pavel Belyayev, Soviet soldier, pilot and cosmonaut (died 1970)
1925
René Moawad, Lebanese lawyer and politician, 13th President of Lebanon (died 1989)
René Moawad, Lebanese lawyer and politician, 13th President of Lebanon (died 1989)
1925
John Compton, Saint Lucian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (died 2007)
John Compton, Saint Lucian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (died 2007)