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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 On this day in history enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42  

Jan 21 On this day in history camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81  

Jan 23 On this day in history desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74  

Jan 26 On this day in history death of john Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University  

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

Feb 02 In the year 1926 death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)  

Feb 05 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 26 Frederik Pijper, Dut vicar/church historian (Monasteries), dies at 67 in the year 1926.  

Mar 01 Camilo d'Almeida Pessanha, Portuguese poet (China), dies at 58 in the year 1926.  

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

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

Apr 11 Luther Burbank, American botanist (b. 1849) died in the year 1926.  

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 In the year 1926 joseph Pennell, artist/author, dies  

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 in the year 1926.  

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 in the year 1926.  

May 09 Joseph Mallaby Dent, publisher, dies on this day in history.  

May 13 Libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (b. 1857) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 03 George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 05 In the year 1926 birth of claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts)  

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