1926 in History

1926

Andy Griffith, American actor, singer, producer, and screenwriter (died 2012)

Andy Griffith, American actor, singer, producer, and screenwriter (died 2012)

1926

Marilyn Monroe, American model and actress (died 1962)

Marilyn Monroe, American model and actress (died 1962)

1926

George Robb, English international footballer and teacher (died 2011)

George Robb, English international footballer and teacher (died 2011)

1926

Richard Schweiker, American soldier and politician, 14th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (died 2015

Richard Schweiker, American soldier and politician, 14th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (died 2015

1926

Chiyonoyama Masanobu, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 41st Yokozuna (died 1977)

Chiyonoyama Masanobu, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 41st Yokozuna (died 1977)

1926

Milo O'Shea, Irish-American actor (died 2013)

Milo O'Shea, Irish-American actor (died 2013)

1926

Allen Ginsberg, American poet (died 1997)

Allen Ginsberg, American poet (died 1997)

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)

1926

Robert Earl Hughes, American who was the heaviest human being recorded in the history of the world during his lifetime (

Robert Earl Hughes, American who was the heaviest human being recorded in the history of the world during his lifetime (

1926

Ain Kaalep, Estonian poet, playwright, and critic (died 2020)

Ain Kaalep, Estonian poet, playwright, and critic (died 2020)

1926

Judith Malina, German-American actress and director, co-founded The Living Theatre (died 2015)

Judith Malina, German-American actress and director, co-founded The Living Theatre (died 2015)

1926

Paul Soros, Hungarian-American engineer and businessman (died 2013)

Paul Soros, Hungarian-American engineer and businessman (died 2013)

1926

Klaus Tennstedt, German conductor (died 1998)

Klaus Tennstedt, German conductor (died 1998)

1926

Jean-Noël Tremblay, Canadian lawyer and politician (died 2020)

Jean-Noël Tremblay, Canadian lawyer and politician (died 2020)

1926

Calvin "Fuzz" Jones, American singer and bass player (died 2010)

Calvin "Fuzz" Jones, American singer and bass player (died 2010)

1926

Happy Rockefeller, American philanthropist, 31st Second Lady of the United States (died 2015)

Happy Rockefeller, American philanthropist, 31st Second Lady of the United States (died 2015)

1926

Bruno Bartoletti, Italian conductor (died 2013)

Bruno Bartoletti, Italian conductor (died 2013)

1926

Lionel Jeffries, English actor, screenwriter and film director (died 2010)

Lionel Jeffries, English actor, screenwriter and film director (died 2010)

1926

Carlisle Floyd, American composer and educator (died 2021)

Carlisle Floyd, American composer and educator (died 2021)

1926

Amadeo Carrizo, Argentine footballer (died 2020)

Amadeo Carrizo, Argentine footballer (died 2020)