Famous Deaths Happened In 1926

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

Jan 12 Sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864) died in the year 1926.  

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 In the year 1926 desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74  

Jan 26 On this day in history 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 On this day in history andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69  

Feb 21 On this day in history heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1913), dies at 72  

Feb 24 On this day in history 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 in the year 1926.  

Mar 03 On this day in history cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58  

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 in the year 1926.  

Mar 11 John Henry Anderson, cricketer (score 32 & 11 in Test for S Afr), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 16 On this day in history death of sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog  

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

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

Apr 15 Frank Iredale, cricketer (14 Tests for Aust, 807 runs at 36 68), dies on this day in history.  

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

Apr 23 Joseph Pennell, artist/author, dies in the year 1926.  

Apr 25 On this day in history 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 in the year 1926.  

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Jan 01 In the year 1926 birth of claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist  

Jan 01 Richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 03 George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born in the year 1926.  

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 On this day in history birth of hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000)  

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