Famous Deaths In 1926

Jan 08 On this day in history emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81

Jan 12 On this day in history death of sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864)

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

Jan 21 In the year 1926 camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81

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 in the year 1926.

Jan 30 In the year 1926 death of barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896)

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

Feb 05 Andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1926.

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 on this day in history.

Mar 01 On this day in history camilo d'Almeida Pessanha, Portuguese poet (China), dies at 58

Mar 03 On this day in history cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58

Mar 05 Clément Ader, French aviation pioneer (b. 1841) died on this day in history.

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

Apr 11 In the year 1926 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 In the year 1926 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 Zip the Pinhead, American freak show performer (b. 1857) died in the year 1926.

May 01 In the year 1926 nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60

May 03 In the year 1926 napoleon V Bonaparte, French pretender to the throne, dies at 63

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

May 17 Lucien Herr, French leader (Correspondance entre Schiller), dies on this day in history.

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist

Jan 01 Richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.

Jan 03 Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 05 Claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts) was born in the year 1926.

Jan 05 In the year 1926 birth of robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)

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

Jan 05 In the year 1926 birth of william De Witt Snodgrass, American poet