Famous Deaths 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 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 on this day in history.

Jan 23 Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 in the year 1926.

Jan 26 In the year 1926 death of john Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University

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

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

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 Eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51 on this day in history.

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

Mar 01 In the year 1926 camilo d'Almeida Pessanha, Portuguese poet (China), dies at 58

Mar 03 Cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1926.

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 in the year 1926.

Mar 11 John Henry Anderson, cricketer (score 32 & 11 in Test for S Afr), dies on this day in history.

Mar 16 Sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog died in the year 1926.

Mar 26 On this day in history georges Vezina, NHL Hall of Fame goalie (Canadiens), dies

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 on this day in history.

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

Apr 15 Frank Iredale, cricketer (14 Tests for Aust, 807 runs at 36 68), dies in the year 1926.

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

Apr 28 In the year 1926 death of zip the Pinhead, American freak show performer (b. 1857)

May 01 On this day in history nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60

May 03 On this day in history napoleon V Bonaparte, French pretender to the throne, dies at 63

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

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

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 Claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist was born on this day in history.

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

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

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of george Martin, record producer (The Beatles)

Jan 05 In the year 1926 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 Hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000) was born in the year 1926.

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