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December 1, 1926
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Headlines from December 1, 1926
Secret Crypt Found in Tug-ankh-Amen Tomb; It May Contain Sarcophagus of His Queen
Secret crypt found in tomb; may contain sarcophagus of his queen, Ankh-nes-Amen
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Shanghai Gets Hankow Appeals.; UNITED STATES SHIPS SENT TO HANKOW
Hall-Mills Trial End in Sight If Simpson Loses Plea Today
Notable Births
1926Mother Antonia, American-Mexican nun and activist (died 2013)[†]
Mother Antonia Brenner, better known as Mother Antonia was an American religious sister and activist who chose to reside and care for inmates at the notorious maximum-security La Mesa Prison in Tijuana, Mexico. As a result of her work, she founded a new community called the Eudist Servants of the 11th Hour.
1926Allyn Ann McLerie, Canadian-American actress, singer, and dancer (died 2018)[†]
Allyn Ann McLerie was a Canadian-born American actress, singer and dancer who worked with many of Golden Age musical theatre's major choreographers, including George Balanchine, Agnes de Mille, and Jerome Robbins.
1926Keith Michell, Australian actor (died 2015)[†]
Keith Joseph Michell was an Australian actor who worked primarily in the United Kingdom, and was best known for his television and film portrayals of King Henry VIII. He appeared extensively in Shakespeare and other classics and musicals in Britain, and was also in several Broadway productions. He was an artistic director of the Chichester Festival Theatre in the 1970s and later had a recurring role on Murder, She Wrote as the charming thief Dennis Stanton. He was also known for illustrating a collection of Jeremy Lloyd's poems Captain Beaky, and singing the title song from the associated album.
1926Robert Symonds, American actor (died 2007)[†]
Robert Symonds was an American actor. He was the associate director of the Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center from 1965 through 1972.

1926Colin Tennant, 3rd Baron Glenconner, Scottish businessman (died 2010)[†]
Colin Christopher Paget Tennant, 3rd Baron Glenconner, was a British peer, landowner and socialite. He was the son of Christopher Tennant, 2nd Baron Glenconner, and Pamela Winifred Paget. He was also the nephew of Edward Tennant and Stephen Tennant, and the half-brother of the novelist Emma Tennant.