Famous Deaths Happened In 1926

Jan 08 In the year 1926 emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81  

Jan 12 In the year 1926 death of sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864)  

Jan 15 In the year 1926 enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42  

Jan 21 On this day in history camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81  

Jan 23 On this day in history desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74  

Jan 26 In the year 1926 death of john Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University  

Jan 30 In the year 1926 death of barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896)  

Feb 02 On this day in history death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)  

Feb 05 Andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Feb 21 In the year 1926 heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1913), dies at 72  

Feb 24 In the year 1926 eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51  

Feb 26 Frederik Pijper, Dut vicar/church historian (Monasteries), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Mar 01 Camilo d'Almeida Pessanha, Portuguese poet (China), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Mar 03 Cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Mar 05 In the year 1926 death of clément Ader, French aviation pioneer (b. 1841)  

Mar 07 Jindrich Z Albestu Kaan, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Mar 11 In the year 1926 john Henry Anderson, cricketer (score 32 & 11 in Test for S Afr), dies  

Mar 16 Sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog died in the year 1926.  

Mar 26 Georges Vezina, NHL Hall of Fame goalie (Canadiens), dies in the year 1926.  

Mar 30 Feliks E Dzerzjinski, Lithuanian organizer (KGB), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Apr 06 In the year 1926 giovanni Amendola, antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo), dies at 43  

Apr 11 Luther Burbank, American botanist (b. 1849) died on this day in history.  

Apr 15 In the year 1926 frank Iredale, cricketer (14 Tests for Aust, 807 runs at 36 68), dies  

Apr 19 Squire Bancroft, [Butterfield], actor/manager (Haymarket), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Apr 23 Joseph Pennell, artist/author, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 25 In the year 1926 ellen K S Key, Swed author/feminist (Century of the Child), dies at 76  

Apr 28 Zip the Pinhead, American freak show performer (b. 1857) died on this day in history.  

May 01 Nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60 in the year 1926.  

May 03 On this day in history napoleon V Bonaparte, French pretender to the throne, dies at 63  

May 09 Joseph Mallaby Dent, publisher, dies on this day in history.  

May 13 Libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (b. 1857) died on this day in history.  

May 15 On this day in history mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies  

May 16 On this day in history mehmed VI Vahideddin (Mohammed Osman), last sultan of Turkey, dies  

May 17 Lucien Herr, French leader (Correspondance entre Schiller), dies on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 Claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 01 In the year 1926 birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of george Martin, record producer (The Beatles)  

Jan 05 In the year 1926 birth of claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts)  

Jan 05 Robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl) was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 05 In the year 1926 birth of hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000)  

Jan 05 William De Witt Snodgrass, American poet was born on this day in history.