Famous Deaths Happened In 1926

Jan 08 Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 12 Sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864) died on this day in history.  

Jan 15 On this day in history 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 John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University died on this day in history.  

Jan 30 Barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896) died on this day in history.  

Feb 02 Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died in the year 1926.  

Feb 05 In the year 1926 andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69  

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

Feb 24 Eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 01 In the year 1926 camilo d'Almeida Pessanha, Portuguese poet (China), dies at 58  

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

Mar 05 Clément Ader, French aviation pioneer (b. 1841) died on this day in history.  

Mar 07 On this day in history jindrich Z Albestu Kaan, composer, dies at 73  

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

Mar 16 In the year 1926 death of sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog  

Mar 26 Georges Vezina, NHL Hall of Fame goalie (Canadiens), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 30 Feliks E Dzerzjinski, Lithuanian organizer (KGB), dies at 48 in the year 1926.  

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

Apr 11 On this day in history death of luther Burbank, American botanist (b. 1849)  

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

Apr 19 In the year 1926 squire Bancroft, [Butterfield], actor/manager (Haymarket), dies at 84  

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 in the year 1926.  

May 01 On this day in history nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60  

May 03 Napoleon V Bonaparte, French pretender to the throne, dies at 63 in the year 1926.  

May 09 Joseph Mallaby Dent, publisher, dies in the year 1926.  

May 13 On this day in history death of libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (b. 1857)  

May 15 In the year 1926 mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies  

May 16 In the year 1926 mehmed VI Vahideddin (Mohammed Osman), last sultan of Turkey, dies  

May 17 In the year 1926 lucien Herr, French leader (Correspondance entre Schiller), dies  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)  

Jan 03 Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts)  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)  

Jan 05 Hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of william De Witt Snodgrass, American poet