Famous Deaths In 1926

Jan 08 Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.

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

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

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 on this day in history.

Jan 26 John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University died on this day in history.

Jan 30 Barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896) died in the year 1926.

Feb 02 Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died in the year 1926.

Feb 05 In the year 1926 andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69

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 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1926.

Mar 07 In the year 1926 jindrich Z Albestu Kaan, composer, dies at 73

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 Georges Vezina, NHL Hall of Fame goalie (Canadiens), dies on this day in history.

Mar 30 Feliks E Dzerzjinski, Lithuanian organizer (KGB), dies at 48 in the year 1926.

Apr 06 Giovanni Amendola, antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo), dies at 43 on this day in history.

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

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 on this day in history.

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

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

Apr 28 Zip the Pinhead, American freak show performer (b. 1857) died on this day in history.

May 01 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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 Mehmed VI Vahideddin (Mohammed Osman), last sultan of Turkey, dies on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist

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