Who died on December 26

119 people with a Wikipedia article died on December 26, including Pope Dionysius, Pope Zosimus, Reginald Fitz Jocelin. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

52 documented historical events happened on December 26, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The first known performance of King Lear, a tragedy written by William Shakespeare (pictured) and based on the legend of Leir of Britain, took place before King James I. On the same day, in another year: The opera Agrippina, described as George Frideric Handel's first masterpiece, premiered in Venice. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.