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

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 on this day in history.

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 Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died on this day in history.

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 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 in the year 1926.

Mar 01 Camilo d'Almeida Pessanha, Portuguese poet (China), dies at 58 in the year 1926.

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

Mar 05 In the year 1926 death of clément Ader, French aviation pioneer (b. 1841)

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 In the year 1926 georges Vezina, NHL Hall of Fame goalie (Canadiens), dies

Mar 30 In the year 1926 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 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 on this day in history.

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 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 on this day in history.

May 01 Nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60 in the year 1926.

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 On this day in history death of libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (b. 1857)

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 Richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005) was born in the year 1926.

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

Jan 03 In the year 1926 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 In the year 1926 birth of hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000)

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