Famous Deaths In 1926

Jan 08 In the year 1926 emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81

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

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

Jan 21 Camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81 in the year 1926.

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 in the year 1926.

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

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

Feb 05 On this day in history andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69

Feb 21 Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1913), dies at 72 on this day in history.

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 Camilo d'Almeida Pessanha, Portuguese poet (China), dies at 58 on this day in history.

Mar 03 In the year 1926 cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58

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 In the year 1926 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 Georges Vezina, NHL Hall of Fame goalie (Canadiens), dies on this day in history.

Mar 30 Feliks E Dzerzjinski, Lithuanian organizer (KGB), dies at 48 on this day in history.

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

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

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

May 01 In the year 1926 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 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 In the year 1926 mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies

May 16 In the year 1926 mehmed VI Vahideddin (Mohammed Osman), last sultan of Turkey, dies

May 17 Lucien Herr, French leader (Correspondance entre Schiller), dies in the year 1926.

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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 in the year 1926.

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000)

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