Famous Deaths In 1926

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 26 On this day in history 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 Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died on this day in history.  

Feb 05 In the year 1926 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 Eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51 in the year 1926.  

Feb 26 In the year 1926 frederik Pijper, Dut vicar/church historian (Monasteries), dies at 67  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 16 Sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1926.  

Apr 23 On this day in history joseph Pennell, artist/author, dies  

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 in the year 1926.  

May 01 Nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60 in the year 1926.  

May 03 Napoleon V Bonaparte, French pretender to the throne, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

May 09 On this day in history joseph Mallaby Dent, publisher, dies  

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

May 15 On this day in history mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies  

May 16 Mehmed VI Vahideddin (Mohammed Osman), last sultan of Turkey, dies in the year 1926.  

May 17 On this day in history lucien Herr, French leader (Correspondance entre Schiller), dies  

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Jan 01 Claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 01 In the year 1926 birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)  

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 In the year 1926 birth of robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)  

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.