Famous Deaths Happened 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1926 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 in the year 1926.  

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

Feb 21 In the year 1926 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 03 Cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Mar 05 In the year 1926 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 John Henry Anderson, cricketer (score 32 & 11 in Test for S Afr), dies in the year 1926.  

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

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

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 On this day in history squire Bancroft, [Butterfield], actor/manager (Haymarket), dies at 84  

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

Apr 25 In the year 1926 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 Nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1926 death of libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (b. 1857)  

May 15 Mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies in the year 1926.  

May 16 Mehmed VI Vahideddin (Mohammed Osman), last sultan of Turkey, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03 In the year 1926 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 Robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl) was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 05 Hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 William De Witt Snodgrass, American poet was born in the year 1926.