1926 in History

1926

Duke Snider, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2011)

Duke Snider, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2011)

1926

Margarita Andrey, Spanish actress (died 2026)

Margarita Andrey, Spanish actress (died 2026)

1926

Libero Liberati, Italian motorcycle racer (died 1962)

Libero Liberati, Italian motorcycle racer (died 1962)

1926

Don Dunstan, Fijian-Australian lawyer and politician, 35th Premier of South Australia (died 1999)

Don Dunstan, Fijian-Australian lawyer and politician, 35th Premier of South Australia (died 1999)

1926

Donald A. Glaser, American physicist and neurobiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013)

Donald A. Glaser, American physicist and neurobiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013)

1926

Fereydoon Moshiri, Iranian poet and critic (died 2000)

Fereydoon Moshiri, Iranian poet and critic (died 2000)

1926

Bill Smith, American clarinet player and composer (died 2020)

Bill Smith, American clarinet player and composer (died 2020)

1926

André Cassagnes, French toy maker, created the Etch A Sketch (died 2013)

André Cassagnes, French toy maker, created the Etch A Sketch (died 2013)

1926

John William Coltrane, American jazz saxophonist and composer (died 1967)

John William Coltrane, American jazz saxophonist and composer (died 1967)

1926

Jack Hyles, American pastor and author (died 2001)

Jack Hyles, American pastor and author (died 2001)

1926

Aldo Ray, American actor (died 1991)

Aldo Ray, American actor (died 1991)

1926

Julie London, American singer and actress (died 2000)

Julie London, American singer and actress (died 2000)

1926

Manfred Mayrhofer, Austrian philologist and academic (died 2011)

Manfred Mayrhofer, Austrian philologist and academic (died 2011)

1926

Steve Stavro, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (died 2006)

Steve Stavro, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (died 2006)

1926

Jerry Clower, American soldier, comedian, and author (died 1998)

Jerry Clower, American soldier, comedian, and author (died 1998)

1926

Bonnie Leman, American art historian, writer, and publisher of Quilter's Newsletter Magazine (died 2010)

Bonnie Leman, American art historian, writer, and publisher of Quilter's Newsletter Magazine (died 2010)

1926

Chuck Cooper, American basketball player (died 1984)

Chuck Cooper, American basketball player (died 1984)

1926

Pete Elliott, American football player and coach (died 2013)

Pete Elliott, American football player and coach (died 2013)

1926

Heino Kruus, Estonian basketball player and coach (died 2012)

Heino Kruus, Estonian basketball player and coach (died 2012)

1926

Robin Roberts, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (died 2010)

Robin Roberts, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (died 2010)