Famous Deaths Happened In 1926

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

Jan 12 Sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864) died on this day in history.  

Jan 15 In the year 1926 enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42  

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

Jan 23 In the year 1926 desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74  

Jan 26 John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 02 On this day in history death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)  

Feb 05 Andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1926.  

Feb 26 On this day in history frederik Pijper, Dut vicar/church historian (Monasteries), dies at 67  

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

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

Mar 05 Clément Ader, French aviation pioneer (b. 1841) died in the year 1926.  

Mar 07 On this day in history 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 In the year 1926 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 23 Joseph Pennell, artist/author, dies in the year 1926.  

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 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 in the year 1926.  

May 09 Joseph Mallaby Dent, publisher, dies in the year 1926.  

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

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 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 On this day in history birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)  

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

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 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 in the year 1926.  

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