Famous Deaths 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 Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.

Jan 21 Camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81 in the year 1926.

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.

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

Feb 26 On this day in history frederik Pijper, Dut vicar/church historian (Monasteries), dies at 67

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

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

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 In the year 1926 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 On this day in history giovanni Amendola, antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo), dies at 43

Apr 11 In the year 1926 death of luther Burbank, American botanist (b. 1849)

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

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1926 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 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 Lucien Herr, French leader (Correspondance entre Schiller), dies in the year 1926.

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

Jan 01 Richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005) was born in the year 1926.

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

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 Robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl) was born on this day in history.

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.