Discover what happened on 26 October 1974 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- William Seitz (American painter and art historian)
- Paul Frankeur (French actor (1905-1974))
- Thomas J. Herbert (Ohio politician (1894-1974))
- Friedrich Freiwald (German politician (1911-1974))
- Werner Golz (German author and chess player (1933-1974))
- Josef Anton Bueb (German politician (1897-1974))
- Bidia Dandaron (Russian Buddhist writer and Tibetan studies scholar (1914–1974))
- Luigi Astore (Italian composer)
- Rudolf Pekárek (Australian conductor (1900-1974))
- Dan Riddiford (New Zealand politician)
- Yngve Lyttkens (Swedish writer (1894-1974))
- John W. Leonard (United States Army General (1890–1974))
- Erik Michaëlsson
- Mervyn Wheatley (British politician (1880-1974))
- Mridula Sarabhai (Indian independence activist and politician)
- Refael Chaim Weiss (Israeli linguist (1940-1974))
- Helmut Lindenmeyer (German politician)
- Charles Howell (British politician (1905-1974))
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- Amedeo Rubeo (Italian politician (1909-1974))
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- Honest Charley (American businessperson)
- Albert Sallak
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- Janet Lucy Harding ((1934-1974))
- Walter Yung ((1903-1974))
- Ernst Perner (botanist (1914-1974))
- Josef Forderer