Famous Deaths In 1926

Jan 08 Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1926.  

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

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

Jan 21 In the year 1926 camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81  

Jan 23 Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 in the year 1926.  

Jan 26 John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University died in the year 1926.  

Jan 30 On this day in history 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 On this day in history andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69  

Feb 21 Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1913), dies at 72 in the year 1926.  

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

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

Mar 01 On this day in history camilo d'Almeida Pessanha, Portuguese poet (China), dies at 58  

Mar 03 In the year 1926 cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58  

Mar 05 On this day in history death of clément Ader, French aviation pioneer (b. 1841)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 26 On this day in history georges Vezina, NHL Hall of Fame goalie (Canadiens), dies  

Mar 30 On this day in history feliks E Dzerzjinski, Lithuanian organizer (KGB), dies at 48  

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

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 Squire Bancroft, [Butterfield], actor/manager (Haymarket), dies at 84 in the year 1926.  

Apr 23 On this day in history joseph Pennell, artist/author, dies  

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

Apr 28 In the year 1926 death of zip the Pinhead, American freak show performer (b. 1857)  

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 On this day in history joseph Mallaby Dent, publisher, dies  

May 13 In the year 1926 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 Mehmed VI Vahideddin (Mohammed Osman), last sultan of Turkey, dies on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1926 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 On this day in history birth of george Martin, record producer (The Beatles)  

Jan 05 Claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts) was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 05 In the year 1926 birth of robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)  

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

Jan 05 William De Witt Snodgrass, American poet was born in the year 1926.