Famous Deaths In 1926

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

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

Jan 15 Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1926.

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 on this day in history.

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

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 Andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1926.

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

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 in the year 1926.

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

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

Mar 05 Clément Ader, French aviation pioneer (b. 1841) died in the year 1926.

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

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

Mar 16 In the year 1926 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 In the year 1926 feliks E Dzerzjinski, Lithuanian organizer (KGB), dies at 48

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

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

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

Apr 19 Squire Bancroft, [Butterfield], actor/manager (Haymarket), dies at 84 in the year 1926.

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

May 01 In the year 1926 nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60

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

May 09 In the year 1926 joseph Mallaby Dent, publisher, dies

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

May 15 Mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies in the year 1926.

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

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

Jan 03 In the year 1926 birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist

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 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 in the year 1926.

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