Discover what happened on 26 December 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
- Jack Benny (American comedic entertainer (1894–1974))
- Ernst Mohr (German parson and provost (1895-1974))
- Erenbert Josef Schächer (Austrian classical philologist (1900-1974))
- Frank Hussey (athletics competitor (1905-1974))
- Farid al-Atrash (Syrian-Egyptian singer, composer and musician (1910–1974))
- Knudåge Riisager (Danish composer (1897–1974))
- Oskar Schmidt (Swiss ice hockey player)
- Armand Marcelle (French rower (1905-1974))
- Alan Noel Latimer Munby (English writer (1913-1974))
- Robert Levine Sanders (American composer, musician and music educator)
- Moshe Halevy (Israeli actor (1895–1974))
- Elias Volan (Norwegian politician (1887–1974))
- Carl Strandlund (Swedish-American inventor)
- Frank Arsenault (musician)
- Gus Gardella (American football player (1895-1974))
- Fernando Gallego de Chaves y Calleja
- Sir Hamilton Kerr, 1st Baronet (British politician (1903-1974))
- William Henry Draper, Jr. (United States general (1894–1974))
- Leokadia Pancewiczowa (Polish actress (1888-1974))
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- Evgeny Fleysher (Soviet hockey and football player (1934-1974))
- Ludwig Altenhöfer (German politician)
- Wilhelm Schirp
- Ekrem Anıt (Turkish politician)
- Carl Julius Haidvogel (Austrian writer (1891-1974))
- Niels Østergaard (Danish painter (1924-1974))
- Gerald Heaney
- Peter Paul Atzwanger (Austrian photographer)
- Elis Segerlund
- Josef Pilartz
- József Marton (Hungarian athletics competitor (1907-1974))
- Dwight Isely (American entomologist)
- Lillian Ascough (US suffragette)
- Wilfred T. Houle (American football player and athletics coach)
- Patrick Lenox-Conyngham ((1912-1974))
- Isabel Stewart ((1897-1974))
- Harry Turpin (American football coach and college athletics administrator)
- František Vajčner
- Zygmunt Aleksander Schinzel
- Hanspeter Kasper
- Herleik Holtan (Norwegian teacher)
- Hallet Thomas Ellsworth (American diplomat (1885-1974))
- Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton (British naval officer (1890-1974))
- Jack Benny (American comedic entertainer (1894–1974))
- Ernst Mohr (German parson and provost (1895-1974))
- Erenbert Josef Schächer (Austrian classical philologist (1900-1974))
- Frank Hussey (athletics competitor (1905-1974))
- Farid al-Atrash (Syrian-Egyptian singer, composer and musician (1910–1974))
- Knudåge Riisager (Danish composer (1897–1974))
- Oskar Schmidt (Swiss ice hockey player)
- Armand Marcelle (French rower (1905-1974))
- Alan Noel Latimer Munby (English writer (1913-1974))
- Robert Levine Sanders (American composer, musician and music educator)
- Moshe Halevy (Israeli actor (1895–1974))
- Elias Volan (Norwegian politician (1887–1974))
- Carl Strandlund (Swedish-American inventor)
- Frank Arsenault (musician)
- Gus Gardella (American football player (1895-1974))
- Fernando Gallego de Chaves y Calleja
- Sir Hamilton Kerr, 1st Baronet (British politician (1903-1974))
- William Henry Draper, Jr. (United States general (1894–1974))
- Leokadia Pancewiczowa (Polish actress (1888-1974))
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- Q12587879
- Evgeny Fleysher (Soviet hockey and football player (1934-1974))
- Ludwig Altenhöfer (German politician)
- Wilhelm Schirp
- Ekrem Anıt (Turkish politician)
- Carl Julius Haidvogel (Austrian writer (1891-1974))
- Niels Østergaard (Danish painter (1924-1974))
- Gerald Heaney
- Peter Paul Atzwanger (Austrian photographer)
- Elis Segerlund
- Josef Pilartz
- József Marton (Hungarian athletics competitor (1907-1974))
- Dwight Isely (American entomologist)
- Lillian Ascough (US suffragette)
- Wilfred T. Houle (American football player and athletics coach)
- Patrick Lenox-Conyngham ((1912-1974))
- Isabel Stewart ((1897-1974))
- Harry Turpin (American football coach and college athletics administrator)
- František Vajčner
- Zygmunt Aleksander Schinzel
- Hanspeter Kasper
- Herleik Holtan (Norwegian teacher)
- Rudolf Burckhardt
- František Porcal