Famous Deaths Happened In 1926

Jan 08 On this day in history 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 Camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1926 death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)  

Feb 05 Andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Feb 21 In the year 1926 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of clément Ader, French aviation pioneer (b. 1841)  

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

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

Mar 16 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history frank Iredale, cricketer (14 Tests for Aust, 807 runs at 36 68), dies  

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

Apr 23 Joseph Pennell, artist/author, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 25 Ellen K S Key, Swed author/feminist (Century of the Child), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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 Napoleon V Bonaparte, French pretender to the throne, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

May 13 Libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (b. 1857) died in the year 1926.  

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 On this day in history lucien Herr, French leader (Correspondance entre Schiller), dies  

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Jan 01 In the year 1926 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 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 In the year 1926 birth of william De Witt Snodgrass, American poet