Birthdays occurring on August, 26

Deaths occurring on August, 26

1910

William James died on August 26, 1910 American philosopher and psychologist, leader of the philosophical movement of Pragmatism, 1842-1910 Truth is what works. More quotations from William James

1930

Lon Chaney died on August 26, 1930 Between pictures, there is no Lon Chaney. More quotations from Lon Chaney

1945

Franz Werfel died on August 26, 1945 German Expressionist poet, playwright and novelist. 1890-1945 Religion is the everlasting dialogue between humanity and God. Art is its soliloquy. More quotations from Franz Werfel

1958

Ralph Vaughan Williams died on August 26, 1958 English composer and founder of the nationalist movement in English music. 1872-1958 But in the next world I shan't be doing music, with all the striving and disappointments. I shall be being it. More quotations from Ralph Vaughan Williams

1962

Vilhjalmur Stefansson died on August 26, 1962 Canadian explorer, 1879-1962 What is the difference between unethical and ethical advertising? Unethical advertising uses falsehoods to deceive the public; ethical advertising uses truth to deceive the public. More quotations from Vilhjalmur Stefansson