Famous Deaths In 1926

Jan 08 Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.

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

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

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1926 eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51

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 in the year 1926.

Mar 07 Jindrich Z Albestu Kaan, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.

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

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 in the year 1926.

Mar 30 On this day in history feliks E Dzerzjinski, Lithuanian organizer (KGB), dies at 48

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

Apr 11 Luther Burbank, American botanist (b. 1849) died in the year 1926.

Apr 15 Frank Iredale, cricketer (14 Tests for Aust, 807 runs at 36 68), dies on this day in history.

Apr 19 On this day in history squire Bancroft, [Butterfield], actor/manager (Haymarket), dies at 84

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 in the year 1926.

Apr 28 Zip the Pinhead, American freak show performer (b. 1857) died on this day in history.

May 01 In the year 1926 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 Joseph Mallaby Dent, publisher, dies in the year 1926.

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 On this day in history mehmed VI Vahideddin (Mohammed Osman), last sultan of Turkey, dies

May 17 In the year 1926 lucien Herr, French leader (Correspondance entre Schiller), dies

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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 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 on this day in history.

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